Usages of quotiens
Quotiens pater ad stabulum venit, totiens equa hinnire videtur.
As often as father comes to the stable, so often the mare seems to neigh.
Quotiens tonitrum auditur, canis retro ianuam latet.
As often as thunder is heard, the dog hides behind the door.
Quotiens comoedus gesticulatur, totiens spectatores rident.
As often as the comic actor gestures, so often the spectators laugh.
Quam laeta est caterva: quotiens mimus gesticulatur, totiens omnes rident!
How happy the troupe is: as often as the mime gestures, so often everyone laughs!
Quotiens siparium cadit, totiens pantomimus e proscaenio exit.
As often as the stage curtain falls, so often the pantomime performer leaves the front of the stage.
Quotiens choragus signum dat, totiens caterva in pulpitum venit.
As often as the stage manager gives the signal, so often the troupe comes onto the stage platform.
Quotiens suber movetur, totiens puer harundinem tollit.
Whenever the cork moves, the boy raises the fishing rod.
Quotiens polypus hamum mordet, totiens amici rident.
Whenever the octopus bites the hook, the friends laugh.
Quotiens nassa extrahitur, totiens captura numeratur.
Whenever the wicker trap is pulled out, the catch is counted.
Quotiens pisciculus adnabat, totiens amicus escam spectabat.
Whenever a little fish swam up, the friend watched the bait.
Quotiens forfex movetur, totiens capillus cadit.
As often as the shears move, so often a hair falls.
Quotiens tonsor barbam rasitat, totiens amicus speculum spectat.
As often as the barber keeps the beard close-shaven, so often the friend looks at the mirror.
Quotiens tonsor volsella capillum tollit, totiens tonsuram spectat.
As often as the barber removes a hair with the tweezers, so often he looks at the haircut.
Quotiens ciniflo calamistrum calefacit, totiens amicus se in speculo spectat.
As often as the hair-curler heats the curling iron, so often the friend looks at himself in the mirror.
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