il n'y a pas loin du Capitole à la roche Tarpéienne

French

Etymology

Literally, “it is not far from the Capitoline Hill to the Tarpeian rock”. Loose translation of calque of Latin arx Tarpeia Capitoli proxima.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /il n‿i a pɑ lwɛ̃ dy ka.pi.tɔl a la ʁɔʃ taʁ.pej.jɛn/

Proverb

il n’y a pas loin du Capitole à la roche Tarpéienne

1. glory and fame are fleeting; there's a fine line between fame and infamy; sic transit gloria mundi