Latin in Use | Sayings, Mottos, Etc. Flashcards

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sīc transit glōria mundī

A

thus passes the glory of the world

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dē gustibus nōn est disputandum

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there is no arguing with taste

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quis custōdiet ipsōs custōdēs

A

who will guard the guards themselves?

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4
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facta nōn verba

A

deeds, not words

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amīcum sciō

A

I know a friend

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cōgitō ergō sum

A

I think, therefore I am

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dīvide et imperā

A

divide and conquer

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esse quam vidērī

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to be rather than to seem (motto of North Carolina)

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nōs moritūrī tē salutāmus

A

we who are about to die salute you

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videre est crēdere

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to see is to believe (seeing is believing)

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dum spīrō, spērō

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while I breathe, I hope

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12
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annuit coeptīs

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he approves of the undertakings (one of the mottos on the Great Seal of the United States)

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audentēs deus ipse iuvat

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the god himself helps the daring

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mens sāna in corpore sānō

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a healthy mind in a healthy body

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