Where does the idea that money doesn't stink come from? Which Roman emperor is being quoted by a famous rapper? Why does it mean bad things when it says: Hannibal ante portas? And why do we still shout "Eureka!" when we have a brilliant idea? The answers can be found in this original compilation of many Latin and a few Greek idioms, which shows that the sayings of yesteryear are not that outdated! Whether it's the corpus delicti in your favourite thriller or the timeless motto Carpe Diem on a birthday card &ndash, we still come across ancient sayings everywhere today. Zuzanna Kisielewska tracks them down in graffiti or song lyrics and reveals the origins of everyday truths of life,

Gerhard Garbers dusts off his knowledge of Latin and reads the entertaining phrases and explanations for young and old.