caveat lector

English

Etymology

Latin for “reader beware”; formed on the model of caveat emptor.

Proverb

caveat lector

1. Reader beware.

Usage notes

• This warning is usually applied specifically, such as to suggest that a given text has inaccuracies or is biased.
• To avoid "spoilers" in reviews or synopses revealing plot elements that might hamper the reader's enjoyment of discovering said elements in the course of reading the material itself. Wikipedia's policy about not including "spoiler alerts" can be found in 41 language projects, linked on this Wikidata page

Related terms

• caveat emptor

See also

• take with a grain of salt
• DBEYR