Sapiens neminem propter paupertatem contemnit.

because of

Breakdown of Sapiens neminem propter paupertatem contemnit.

• neminem: no one
• paupertas: the poverty
• sapiens: the wise person

Questions & Answers about Sapiens neminem propter paupertatem contemnit.

Why is sapiens translated as the wise person or a wise person even though there is no separate Latin word for person?

Because sapiens can function as both:

• an adjective: wise
• a substantive adjective: a wise person / the wise person

Latin often uses an adjective by itself when the noun is understood. So sapiens here means a wise person or the wise man/woman/person, depending on context.

It is nominative singular, so it is the subject of the sentence.

What form is sapiens?

Sapiens is the nominative singular form of the present participle of sapere, but in practice it is very commonly used like an adjective or noun meaning wise or wise person.

In this sentence, it is:

• nominative
• singular
• the subject

So it agrees with the verb contemnit, which is also singular.

Why is neminem used instead of something like nemo?