Latin Phrases Flashcards
ad astra per aspera
to the stars through difficulties
to the stars through difficulties
ad astra per aspera
alis volat propriis
he flies by his own wings
he flies by his own wings
alis volat propriis
amantium irae amoris integratio est
the quarrels of lovers are the
renewal of love
the quarrels of lovers are the
renewal of love
amantium irae amoris integratio est
ars longa, vita brevis
art is long, life is short
art is long, life is short
ars longa, vita brevis
aut insanity homo, aut versus facit
the fellow is either mad or he is
composing verses
the fellow is either mad or he is
composing verses
aut insanity homo, aut versus facit
dum spiro spero
while I breathe, I hope
while I breathe, I hope
dum spiro spero
ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
with the sword, she seeks
peace under liberty
with the sword, she seeks
peace under liberty
ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
exigo a me non ut optimus par sim sed ut malis melior
I require myself not to be equal to the best, but to be better than the bad
I require myself not to be equal to the best, but to be better than the bad
exigo a me non ut optimus par sim sed ut malis melior
experiential docet
experience teaches
experience teaches
experiential docet
hello librorum
a glutton for books (bookworm)
a glutton for books (bookworm)
hello librorum
in libras libertas
in books, freedom
in books, freedom
in libras libertas
littera scripta manet
the written letter lasts
the written letter lasts
littera scripta manet
mens reginum bona possidet
an honest heart is a kingdom in itself
an honest heart is a kingdom in itself
mens reginum bona possidet
mirabile dictu
wonderful to say
wonderful to say
mirabile dictu
nullus est liber tam malus ut non aliqua parte prosit
there is no book so bad that it is not profitable in some part
there is no book so bad that it is not profitable in some part
nullus est liber tam malus ut non aliqua parte prosit
omnia am fient quae posse negabam
everything which I used to say
could not happen, will happen now
everything which I used to say
could not happen, will happen now
omnia am fient quae posse negabam
poeta nascitur, non fit
the poet is born, not made
the poet is born, not made
poeta nascitur, non fit
qui dedit benificium taceat; narrat qui accepit
let him who has done a good deed be silent; let him who has received it tell it
let him who has done a good deed be silent; let him who has received it tell it
qui dedit benificium taceat; narrat qui accepit
saepe ne utile quidem est scire quid futurum sit
often, it is not advantageous to know what will be
often, it is not advantageous to know what will be
saepe ne utile quidem est scire quid futurum sit
sedit qui timuit ne non succederet
he who feared he would not succeed sat still
he who feared he would not succeed sat still
sedit qui timuit ne non succederet
si vis pace, para bellum
if you want peace, prepare for war
if you want peace, prepare for war
si vis pace, para bellum
struit insidias lacrimis cum feminia plorat
when a woman weeps, she is setting traps with her tears
when a woman weeps, she is setting traps with her tears
struit insidias lacrimis cum feminia plorat
sub rosa
under the rose
under the rose
sub rosa
trahimir ones laudis studio
we are led on by our eagerness for praise
we are led on by our eagerness for praise
trahimir ones laudis studio
urbem latericium invent, marmoream reliquit
he found the city a city of bricks; he left it a city of marble
he found the city a city of bricks; he left it a city of marble
urbem latericium invent, marmoream reliquit
ut incepit fidelis sic permanet
as loyal as she began, so she remains
as loyal as she began, so she remains
ut incepit fidelis sic permanet
