Usages of idem
Idem faber scutum quoque ex ferro facit, quia milites in provincia arma volunt.
The same craftsman also makes a shield from iron, because the soldiers in the province want weapons.
Idem ianitor portam aperit et viatorem intrare iubet.
The same doorkeeper opens the gate and orders the traveler to enter.
Post cenam amici in eadem caupona conveniunt et de itinere loquuntur.
After dinner friends meet in the same inn and talk about the journey.
Nocte eadem porta a militibus custoditur.
On that same night the gate is guarded by the soldiers.
Postea idem pannus in mensa manet, quia serva festinat.
Afterward the same cloth remains on the table, because the female servant is hurrying.
Puer minus diligens est; ideo idem mendum iterum describit nec statim corrigit.
The boy is less diligent; therefore he copies the same mistake again and does not correct it at once.
Avus saepe dicit animos hominum non semper eosdem manere, sed vitam sine spe tristem esse.
Grandfather often says that people’s spirits do not always remain the same, but that life without hope is sad.
Avia ridens dicit se ad idem pistrinum cras redituram esse, si pistor aliam placentam servaverit.
Grandmother, laughing, says that she will return to the same bakery tomorrow, if the baker has kept another cake.
Eadem mulier ad forum festinat, quia magnum negotium hodie habet.
The same woman hurries to the forum, because she has important business today.
Consuetudo bona discipulos iuvat, quia cotidie eadem hora veniunt.
A good habit helps the students, because every day they come at the same hour.
Puella prudens rationem matris intellegit, sed frater stultus eandem rationem non intellegit.
The prudent girl understands her mother’s reasoning, but her foolish brother does not understand the same reasoning.
Illa autem fabula non eiusdem generis est; tota enim natura eius diversa est.
That story, however, is not of the same kind; for its whole nature is different.
Non omnes eandem viam sequuntur: alii celeriter currunt, alii tardius ambulant; sed finis bonus est, si quisque bene laborat.
Not everyone follows the same path: some run quickly, others walk more slowly; but the end is good if each person works well.
Quamquam mores hominum saepe diversi sunt, eadem tamen spes multos ad pacem ducit, quoniam quisque pacem et salutem quaerit.
Although people’s habits are often different, the same hope nevertheless leads many toward peace, since each person seeks peace and safety.
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