caveat lector

English

Etymology

Latin for “reader beware”; formed on the model of caveat emptor.

Proverb

caveat lector

1. Reader beware.

Usage notes

• This warning is usually applied specifically, such as to suggest that a given text has inaccuracies or is biased.

Related terms

• caveat emptor

See also

• take with a grain of salt
• DBEYR