Et tu, Brute?

"Et tu, Brute?" (pronounced [ɛt ˈtuː ˈbruːtɛ]) is a Latin phrase meaning "and you, Brutus?" or "you, too, Brutus?", purportedly as the last words of the Roman dictator Julius Caesar to his friend Marcus Brutus at the moment of his assassination. The quotation is widely used in English-speaking world to signify the utmost unexpected betrayal by a person, such as a friend.

The fame of the quotation is entirely due to its occurrence in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, as Caesar utters these words as he is being stabbed to death, having recognized his friend and protégé Brutus among the assassins. However, there is no evidence that Caesar actually said these words.

Another common translation for the phrase is "You too, Brutus?". Literally, the Latin phrase translates to "and" (or "also") "you, Brutus?". The name "Brutus", a second declension masculine noun, appears in the phrase in the vocative case, and so the -us ending of the nominative case is replaced by -e.

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Neprijetna je oddaljenost od tu
Do zaupanja v te ljudi
Za katere tudi ubijal bi
Dokler jim sovražnik ne zaspi
Vse kar smo imeli je izginilo in ti
Nož v hrbet zdaj nam bi zasadil
Krivo vero si nekje pobral
In vse nas izdal
Zdaj od mene kradeš denar za te živali
Na obrazu tvojem vrag ki bi mi
Spustil metek med o
Za ime heroja
To ime ki ni vredno nikjer
In to grize me naprej
V zmago zrem a ti ob meni
O naslednji dan
Vse je to zaman
Ko boli o tebi ni
Niti sledu
Vsaka moja žalost tebi da sijaj
V meni smeh a ti o
i rosiš naskrivaj
Vse prekleto bi na mene zlil bi na mene zlil
Ponos svoj krepil
Brez oblike si obsojen na obup
V moje žile se zažreš kakor strup
Naše sanje bi prodal
Za ime heroja
To ime ki ni vredno nikjer
In to me grize naprej
V zmago zrem a ti ob meni
A na koncu
Vsaka moja žalost tebi da sijaj
V meni smeh a ti o
i rosiš zakaj
Vse prekleto bi na mene zlil a žal
Vse prekleto bi na mene zlil a žal
Naše sanje in življenje bi prodal
In to grize me naprej
V zmago zrem a ti ob meni
O naslednji dan
Vse je to zaman
Ko boli o tebi ni




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Blood Money

Commonwealth Journal 01 Apr 2025
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Tell it to SunStar: The betrayal of Duterte: a modern Ides of March

Sun Star 21 Mar 2025
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The Daily Independent - Ridgecrest 21 Mar 2025
Hello, dear neighbors ... Et tu, Brute? The second presentation of Community Light Opera and Theater Association’s 2025 season is Dear Brutus, by playwright J.M. Barrie, who also brought us Peter Pan ... at the CLOTA Center Stage, 1425 N. Inyo St ... .

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Et tu? At least my Shakespearean performance wasn't a tragedy

New Albany Gazette 14 Mar 2025
When your old professor asks you to perform a bit from “Julius Caesar” in front of his fourth graders, you start to wonder if you were a favorite student or a hated one. I am to dramatic acting what Mozart was to golf ... Newsletters ... .

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Independent online (SA) 13 Mar 2025
Et tu, Brute?"—those two immortal words from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar reverberate across centuries, encapsulating the shock of betrayal that accompanies the fall of a trusted leader ... "Et tu, Trumpie?".

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New Jersey Herald 13 Mar 2025
Happy St ... But if the holiday-theme isn't your thing, there is so much more ... in East Hanover ... Go ... to 4 p.m. weekdays ... The third course is Roman-style meatballs with gnocchi alla Romana paired with Et Tu, Cocktail? (bourbon, Cynar, blood orange and lemon).
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