"caveat lector" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Etymology: Latin for “reader beware”; formed on the model of caveat emptor. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} caveat lector
  1. Reader beware. Related terms: caveat emptor, take with a grain of salt, DBEYR
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