The Latin expression "Sic vos non vobis," meaning "thus you, but not for you," encapsulates the idea of someone creating and working only for another to claim the merit.
Associated with an anecdote from the life of the poet Virgil, the phrase has become a proverb condemning the appropriation of others' labor, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging authorship and individual effort.
The article stresses that the undue appropriation of others' work compromises not only the recognition of the true author but also the principles of merit, integrity, and justice within a community.
