The Latin expression Latin: '''Hic Rhodus, hic salta''' originated from one of Aesop's Fables, namely The Boasting Traveller. In the original Greek, it is rendered Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Αὐτοῦ γὰρ καὶ Ῥόδος καὶ πήδημα.
The listener is challenged to prove his claims directly instead of relying on absent witnesses.[1]