Where does the idea that money doesn't stink come from? Which Roman emperor is quoted by a prominent rapper? Why is it bad when we say: Hannibal ante portas? And why do we still exclaim Eureka! when we have a brilliant idea? The answers can be found in this original compilation of many Latin and a few Greek sayings, which shows that the phrases from back then are not so dusty after all! Whether it's the corpus delicti in a favorite crime novel or the timeless motto Carpe Diem on a birthday card – ancient phrases are still encountered everywhere today. Zuzanna Kisielewska discovers them in graffiti or song lyrics and reveals the origins of everyday truths.

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