quot servi, tot hostes

== Latin == === Etymology === Literally, “as many slaves, so many enemies”. Most likely a simplification of earlier proverbs such as totidem hostēs esse quot servōs (“to be just as many enemies as slaves”) in Seneca the Younger. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkʷɔt ˈsɛr.wiː ˈtɔt ˈhɔs.teːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkʷɔt ˈsɛr.vi ˈtɔt ˈɔs.tes] === Phrase === quot servī, tot hostēs every slave is an enemy === References ===