The old Roman adage, "Fear not Rome for the serpent lies coiled in Naples" means something like a man's enemies are within his house. Another way to say it is that the danger is closer than you suspect. ..
the roman empire, with rome as it's capital. Rome was the center of the world those days. In addition, there was a literal meaning to the expression. All the roads in the empire had their distances measured from the "umbilicus Urbis Romanae" or the navel of the city of Rome, which was located in the Forum Romanum.
the appian way was not a way of thinking it was a road into Rome
There isn't any. Rome is built on and aroud hills, which in no way could be considered mountains. The mountains in Italy are the Apennines and the Alps, neither of which are in Rome or even near to Rome.
Rome's quest for empire or expansion goes way, way back before the more famous wars such as the Punic Wars. When Rome was nothing more than a small town, they had a long war with the Etruscans who ruled the city of Veii, which was across the Tiber from Rome. In 396 BC Rome captured Veii which doubled Rome's territory and was a stepping-stone for Rome to conquer the surrounding territory of Latinum.
It means in an ultimate or final way.
The phrase picking daisies can mean smoking weed. However the phrase can mean an innocent way of wasting time.
It means By The Way I Think I Am In Love With You!
It means "way back when"
There is no way this subject is going to be talked about or there is no way I'm doing that
"It shall be so" is a phrase used to assert that something will happen as stated or agreed upon. It is a way of confirming that a plan or decision will be carried out.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means to hoax or play a joke on someone. An old saw is another way of saying a joke.
This phrase is an old-fashioned way of referring to males urinating. It is often used in a humorous or colloquial manner to describe the act of urination.
This phrase is an old-fashioned way of referring to men, specifically males who are able to stand and urinate. It does not have a derogatory meaning but emphasizes masculine traits.
The phrase "there are many a man" is an old-fashioned way of saying "there are many men." It is often used in literature or poetry to convey a sense of formality or emphasis.
It is another way of answering yes to a question.
It means that you are far from the truth, or from the subject of the conversation.