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Ἑαυτὸν οὐδεὶς ὁμολογεῖ κακοῦργος ὤν → Nemo maleficus se fatetur maleficum → Von sich gibt keiner zu, dass er ein Schurke ist

Menander, Monostichoi, 158

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

maccus: i, m. cf. Sanscr. mūkas, dumb; Gr. μῶκος, mockery; also Μῶμος,
I a buffoon, punchinello, macaroni, in the Atellane plays: in Atellana Oscae personae inducuntur, ut maccus, Diom. p. 488 P.; cf. Inscr. Orell. 2621.—
II Transf., a simpleton, blockhead: macci et buccones, App. Mag. p. 325, 30.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

maccus, ī, m., un des personnages traditionnels des atellanes, sorte de niais grotesque analogue à Polichinelle : Diom. 490, 20 || un niais, un polichinelle, un imbécile : Apul. Apol. 81.

Latin > German (Georges)

maccus, ī, m. (v. μακκοάω), in den atellanischen Possenspielen der Narr, Hanswurst, Diom. 490, 20: dah. appelat. = Einfaltspinsel, Dummkopf, Apul. apol. 81.