quam

than

Usages of quam

• Imperator scit: “Pax est melior quam bellum.”: The emperor knows: “Peace is better than war.”
• Magister in horto laetior est quam in villa.: The teacher is happier in the garden than in the house.
• Nunc mater laboriosior est quam pater, nam tota domus cura eius est et tamen gaudet.: Now mother is more hardworking than father, for the whole house is her responsibility and yet she rejoices.
• Imperator certe scit pacem meliorem esse quam bellum.: The emperor certainly knows that peace is better than war.
• Puer cum amico suo laetior est quam solus.: The boy is happier with his friend than alone.
• Discipuli dicunt nihil facilius esse quam menda corrigere, si exemplum optimum ante oculos habent.: The students say that nothing is easier than correcting mistakes, if they have the best example before their eyes.
• Pater dicit pacem servare melius esse quam bellum timere.: Father says that preserving peace is better than fearing war.
• Hic titulus brevior est quam ille.: This title is shorter than that one.
• Sol hodie clarior est quam heri.: The sun is brighter today than yesterday.
• Haec sententia difficilior est quam illa.: This sentence is more difficult than that one.
• Haec res facilis videtur, sed difficilior est quam illa.: This thing seems easy, but it is more difficult than that one.
• Haec epistula longior est quam illa.: This letter is longer than that one.
• Haec epistula mihi gratior est quam illud munus.: This letter is more pleasing to me than that gift.
• Haec imago pulchrior est quam illa.: This picture is more beautiful than that one.
• Imago reginae in atrio pulchrior est quam imago regis.: The image of the queen in the atrium is more beautiful than the image of the king.
• Frater studiosior est quam soror, sed soror diligentius versus repetit.: The brother is more studious than the sister, but the sister repeats the verses more carefully.
• Lucia studiosior est quam Marcus, sed Marcus celerius scribit.: Lucia is more studious than Marcus, but Marcus writes more quickly.
• Lucia menda diligentius quam Marcus corrigit.: Lucia corrects mistakes more carefully than Marcus.
• Quamquam plaustrum tardius it quam equus currit, mater dicit id utilius esse ad frumentum portandum.: Although the wagon goes more slowly than a horse runs, mother says that it is more useful for carrying grain.
• Haec arbor altior est quam illa.: This tree is taller than that one.
• Avia per scalas tardius descendit quam puer.: Grandmother comes down the stairs more slowly than the boy.
• Hoc consilium utilius est quam illud.: This advice is more useful than that.
• Pater dicit bonam voluntatem meliorem esse quam vim.: Father says that good will is better than force.
• Mater dicit se magis confidere filiae quam filio, quia illa veritatem sine mora fatetur.: Mother says that she trusts her daughter more than her son, because she confesses the truth without delay.
• Hodie magis quam heri laboro.: Today I work more than yesterday.
• Pater dicit formam huius conchae pulchriorem esse quam illius.: Father says that the shape of this shell is more beautiful than that of that one.
• Lucia hodie plus quam Marcus legit.: Lucia reads more than Marcus today.
• Ego aquam potius quam vinum bibere malo.: I prefer to drink water rather than wine.
• Hoc onus levius est quam illud, et puella ipsa id tollere potest.: This load is lighter than that one, and the girl herself can lift it.
• Quidquid ceteri dicunt, haec discipula potius magistrae quam rumori falso credit.: Whatever the others say, this female student trusts the teacher rather than a false rumor.
• Haec sella commodior est quam illud scamnum, quia avia diu ibi sedere potest.: This chair is more comfortable than that bench, because grandmother can sit there for a long time.
• Haec sententia peior est quam illa.: This sentence is worse than that one.
• Lucia diligentior est quam Marcus, quia menda sua statim corrigit.: Lucia is more diligent than Marcus, because she corrects her mistakes at once.
• Soror timidior est quam frater, sed veritatem tamen dicit.: The sister is more timid than her brother, but she nevertheless tells the truth.
• Haec via nobis commodior est quam illa, quia brevior est.: This road is more convenient for us than that one, because it is shorter.
• Magistra dicit armillam gemmis plenam pretiosiorem esse quam simplicem catenam.: The teacher says that a bracelet full of gems is more precious than a simple chain.
• Luna hodie clarior est quam heri.: The moon is brighter today than yesterday.
• Margarita alba pretiosior est quam fibula argentea.: The white pearl is more precious than the silver brooch.
• Iudex hodie severior est quam heri, quia reus mendacium dicit.: The judge is sterner today than yesterday, because the accused tells a lie.
• Fibula aurea nitidior est quam fibula argentea.: The golden brooch is shinier than the silver brooch.
• Hoc ornamentum pretiosius est quam illud.: This ornament is more precious than that one.
• Magistra dicit diligentiam plus valere quam mentem bonam sine labore.: The teacher says that diligence is worth more than a good mind without work.
• Iudex dicit honestatem plus valere quam mendacium.: The judge says that honesty is worth more than a lie.
• In hac domo modestia et bonitas plus valent quam pecunia, et ideo hospites hic libenter manent.: In this house modesty and goodness are worth more than money, and therefore guests gladly stay here.
• Hoc periculum maius est quam illud.: This danger is greater than that one.
• Hoc exercitium difficilius est quam illud.: This exercise is more difficult than that one.
• Puer dicit se in horto quiescere malle quam domi cubare, sed mater eum intra domum manere iubet.: The boy says that he prefers to rest in the garden rather than lie down at home, but mother orders him to stay inside the house.
• Mater dicit pallam non minus utilem esse quam ornamentum pretiosum.: Mother says that a cloak is no less useful than a precious ornament.
• Haec fabula pueris gratior est quam illa.: This story is more pleasing to the boys than that one.
• Mater dicit ampullam fragiliorem esse quam aliud vas.: Mother says that the bottle is more fragile than the other vessel.
• Haec culcita mollior est quam illa, itaque infans bene dormit.: This mattress is softer than that one, and so the baby sleeps well.
• Haec fenestra fragilior est quam illa.: This window is more fragile than that one.
• Magistra monet usum saepe plus valere quam timorem, si quis artem aliquam discere velit.: The teacher warns that practice is often worth more than fear, if someone wants to learn some skill.
• Pater, qui olim oratorem quendam audiverat, censet vocem claram plus valere quam verba nimis multa.: Father, who once heard a certain orator, thinks that a clear voice is worth more than too many words.
• Mater filiae dicit se malle in bibliotheca sedere et commentarium legere quam in contione diu stare.: Mother tells her daughter that she prefers to sit in the library and read a notebook rather than stand a long time in an assembly.
• Bibliotheca quieta ad meditandum melior est quam forum plenum, sed forum ad audiendos oratores melius est.: A quiet library is better for thinking than a full forum, but the forum is better for hearing orators.
• Bibliotheca quietior est quam forum.: The library is quieter than the forum.
• Bonus iudex iustitiam potius quam iram spectare debet.: A good judge ought to look to justice rather than anger.
• Avus censet patientiam plus valere quam iram.: Grandfather thinks that patience is worth more than anger.
• Soror prudentior est quam frater, quia antequam respondeat semper rem totam audit.: The sister is wiser than her brother, because before she answers she always listens to the whole matter.
• Sagitta e arcu volat, sed puella dicit se hastam graviorem esse putare quam telum leve.: An arrow flies from the bow, but the girl says that she thinks a spear is heavier than a light weapon.
• Pater dicit bonum imperium iustitiam plus amare debere quam laudem.: Father says that good rule ought to love justice more than praise.
• Haec hasta gravior est quam illa, sed miles eam bene tenet.: This spear is heavier than that one, but the soldier holds it well.
• Haec ianua firmior est quam illa.: This door is stronger than that one.
• Sunt qui putent forum esse scholam viventem, in qua pueri et puellae non minus quam in libris discant.: There are those who think that the forum is a living school, in which boys and girls learn no less than in books.
• Ego sentio pacem meliorem esse quam bellum.: I think that peace is better than war.
• Plures discipuli hodie adsunt quam heri.: More students are present today than yesterday.
• Senator prudens suadet ut cives auctoritatem legis plus quam rumorem sequantur.: A wise senator advises that the citizens follow the authority of the law more than rumor.
• Nobilis femina puellae humili panem dat et dicit honestatem plus valere quam pecuniam.: A noble woman gives bread to the humble girl and says that honesty is worth more than money.
• Mater arbitratur vitam publicam difficiliorem esse quam vitam privatam.: Mother thinks that public life is more difficult than private life.
• Cum senatores inter se disputarent, tribunus suadebat ut ad bonum commune potius quam ad commodum privatum spectarent.: When the senators were debating among themselves, the tribune was advising them to look to the common good rather than private advantage.
• Nobilis femina respondit se humilium vocem agnoscere et eorum consilio non minus quam suo credere.: The noble woman replied that she recognizes the voice of humble people and trusts their advice no less than her own.
• Pater dicit bonum publicum melius esse quam commodum privatum.: Father says that the public good is better than private advantage.
• Postquam ratis ad alteram ripam pervenit, mater dicit melius fuisse portitore prudente uti quam per vadum ire.: After the raft reached the other bank, mother says that it was better to use a prudent ferryman than to go through the ford.
• In villa medica faciem puellae spectat et dicit frontem calidiorem esse quam heri.: In the house the doctor looks at the girl’s face and says that her forehead is warmer than yesterday.
• Alia respondet bonam tutelam pupillae saepe utiliorem esse quam magnum patrimonium.: Another replies that good guardianship for a girl is often more useful than a great estate.
• Aqua hodie calidior est quam heri.: The water is warmer today than yesterday.
• Aqua in fonte frigidior est quam aqua in amphora.: The water in the spring is cooler than the water in the jar.
• Haec via utilior est quam illa, quia ad forum ducit.: This road is more useful than that one, because it leads to the forum.
• Patria civibus carior est quam gloria privata.: The fatherland is dearer to the citizens than private glory.
• Liberalitas matris pauperibus non minus grata est quam panis recens.: The mother's generosity is no less pleasing to the poor than fresh bread.
• Princeps dicit se patriam magis amare quam gloriam suam.: The ruler says that she loves the fatherland more than her own glory.
• Amicitia mihi carior est quam pecunia.: Friendship is dearer to me than money.
• Liberalitas vera plus valet quam divitiae.: True generosity is worth more than riches.
• Haec femina pauperior est quam illa, sed animus eius fortis est.: This woman is poorer than that one, but her spirit is brave.
• Princeps bonum commune magis quam gloriam suam diligit.: The ruler values the common good more than her own glory.
• Boni mores plus valent quam divitiae.: Good morals are worth more than riches.
• Magistra docet gravitatem meliorem esse quam levitatem, si de rebus publicis disputamus.: The teacher teaches that seriousness is better than frivolity, if we are discussing public matters.
• Lucia dicit se scripturam aviae melius intellegere quam scripturam scribae celeris.: Lucia says that she understands her grandmother’s handwriting better than the writing of the quick scribe.
• Mater addit sermonem urbanum non semper meliorem esse quam sermonem rusticum.: Mother adds that urban speech is not always better than rustic speech.
• Mihi haec lectio iucundior est quam illa, quia plures feminae in hac fabula prudentes et fortes apparent.: This reading is more pleasant to me than that one, because more women appear wise and brave in this story.
• Magistra docta discipulis suadet ut bonos auctores sequantur, non eos qui levitatem potius quam gravitatem amant.: The learned teacher advises the students to follow good authors, not those who love frivolity rather than seriousness.
• Quies in bibliotheca mihi iucundior est quam strepitus in foro.: The quiet in the library is more pleasant to me than the noise in the forum.
• Matertera dicit fabas cum porro meliores esse quam lenticulas sine sale.: My aunt says that beans with leek are better than lentils without salt.
• Puer dicit verba blanda saepe maius solacium dare quam cibum multum.: The boy says that gentle words often give greater comfort than much food.
• In rebus asperis, constantia plus valet quam timor.: In difficult circumstances, steadfastness is worth more than fear.
• Februarius brevior est quam Ianuarius, sed mense Februario saepe ventus fortis manet.: February is shorter than January, but in February a strong wind often remains.
• Iulius calidior est quam Iunius, et mensibus Iulio atque Augusto multi ad mare proficiscuntur.: July is hotter than June, and in July and August many set out for the sea.
• Aprilis mihi gratior est quam Februarius, quia primi flores in horto apparent.: April is more pleasing to me than February, because the first flowers appear in the garden.
• Meridie sol calidior est quam mane.: At midday the sun is hotter than in the morning.
• Tempestas hodie ventosior est quam heri, itaque nautae in portu manent.: The weather is windier today than yesterday, and so the sailors stay in the harbor.
• Puella cum avia libentius sedet quam sola in cubiculo manet.: The girl sits with her grandmother more willingly than she stays alone in the bedroom.
• November frigidior est quam October, et pueri domi libentius manent.: November is colder than October, and the boys stay at home more willingly.
• Pater dicit prudentem senatorem salutem civitatis magis quam gloriam suam spectare debere.: Father says that a wise senator ought to consider the safety of the state more than his own glory.
• Aqua in piscina frigidior est quam aqua in caldario.: The water in the pool is colder than the water in the hot room.
• Consobrinus dicit consobrinam melius cantare quam se, sed se clarius cantare.: The male cousin says that the female cousin sings better than he does, but that he sings more clearly.
• Frater dicit se ranas audire malle quam lacertas sub sole videre.: The brother says that he prefers to hear frogs rather than see lizards under the sun.
• Discipula dicit se personam reginae magis amare quam personam ducis, quia illa mitior videtur.: The student says that she likes the character of the queen more than the character of the leader, because she seems gentler.
• Quamvis praecepta dura videantur, mater dicit exempla bona filios melius docere quam verba sola.: Although instructions seem harsh, mother says that good examples teach children better than words alone.
• Mater mitior est quam pater.: Mother is gentler than father.

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