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auribus teneo lupum

auribus teneo lupum

Meaning

  1. literallyI hold a wolf by the ears
    immo, id quod aiunt, auribus teneo lupum.On the contrary, I hold a wolf by the ears. For I know neither how to let go nor how to hold on.161 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Phormio III#506–507
  2. have the wolf by the ear
  3. have a tiger by the tail

Quick answers

What does auribus teneo lupum mean in Latin?
auribus teneo lupum, a proverb, means “I hold a wolf by the ears; have the wolf by the ear; have a tiger by the tail”.