proximus egomet mihī̆
proximus egomet mihī̆
Classical[ˈprɔk.sɪ.mʊs ˈɛ.ɡɔ.mɛt ˈmi.(ɦ)iː]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔk.si.mus ˈɛː.ɡo.met ˈmiː.ki]
Meaning
- idiomaticevery man for himself; charity begins at home
Origins
From proximus (“closest, nearest”) and egomet (“myself, I”) and mihi (“to me”) the dative of ego (“I”). Literally meaning "the closest one to me is me myself", "I am the one who is closest to myself" or "I myself am closest to myself".