Vox et Praeterea Nihil
Echo; a threat not followed out. When the Lacedemonian plucked
the nightingale, on seeing so little substance he exclaimed, “Vox tu
es, et nihil praeterea.” ($$$. Plut. Opp. Mor. Apophthegmata
Laconica.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Vox et Praeterea Nihil from Fact Monster:
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