I came across this phrase while I was scrolling through Pinterest. What does it mean?
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It means “A grape becomes mottled by being a grape” or “The grape changes its hue ripens by looking at another grape.”
It’s a Latin phrase found in the book Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.
There are many interpretations of this phrase, but the most convincing one is that it’s a metaphor for the journey of the group in the book. They compare how grapes ripen when in the presence of other grapes to the story of the individuals in the group experiencing personal growth.