parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus
Latin quotation from Horace
par·tu·ri·unt mon·tes, nas·ce·tur ri·di·cu·lus mus
pär-ˈtu̇r-ē-ˌu̇nt-ˈmȯn-ˌtās näs-ˈkā-ˌtu̇r-ri-ˌdi-ku̇-lu̇s-ˈmüs
: the mountains are in labor, (and) an absurd mouse will be born
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