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Latin origin62 BC
Latin origin62 BCCaesar's wife must be above suspicion
Meaning: After the trial, Caesar divorced Pompeia, and when questioned said “my wife ought not even to be under suspicion,” as Pompeia was under suspicion of illicit behavior.
Example: “The minister returned the gifts at once: Caesar's wife must be above suspicion.”
Origin: Not an English proverb but a story from Plutarch's Life of Caesar. In 62 BC a young aristocrat, Clodius, crept into Caesar's house disguised as a woman during the women-only rites of the Bona Dea. Caesar divorced his wife, Pompeia, while declining to accuse her, explaining that his wife must be above suspicion.
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