more phrases that didnt even win you 1st at regionals lmao Flashcards

1
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Vultus est index animi

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The face is the mirror of the soul

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vulneratus non victus

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bloodied but unbowed

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vox populi vox dei

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the voice of the people is voice of god

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vox et praeterea nihil

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empty words

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5
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voluptates commendat rarior usus

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all pleasure’s no pleasure

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6
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volo, non valeo

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I am willing, but unable

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volenti non fit iniuria

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to a willing person no wrong is done

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8
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volens et potens

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willing and able

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9
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vixere fortes ante Agamemnona

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we don’t have a monopoly on all that is good

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10
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vive, vale

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farewell

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11
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vive ut vivas

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live that you may live

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12
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vivere parvo

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little income, that is

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13
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vive hodie

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live today

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14
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vivat

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long live…

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15
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vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus

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let’s live it up

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16
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vita non est vivere sed valere vita est

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life is more than merely staying alive

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17
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vitam regit fortuna non sapientia

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it’s mostly a matter of luck

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18
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vitam impendere vero

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to devote one’s life to the truth

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19
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vis inertiae

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the power of inactivity

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20
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vis consili expers mole ruit sua

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discretion is the better part of valor

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21
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virtutis fortuna comes

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good luck is the companion of courage

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22
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virtus probata florescit

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grace under pressure

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23
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virtus post nummos

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keep your eye on the bottom line

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24
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vir sapit qui pauca loquitur

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know when to hold your tongue

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25
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viri infelicis procul amici

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success has many friends

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26
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viribus unitis

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with forces united

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27
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viribus totis

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with all one’s strength

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28
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virginibus puerisque canto

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i chant to maidens and to boys

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29
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Vinculum matrimonii

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the bond of matrimony

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30
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vincit veritas

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truth wins out

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31
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vincit qui se vincit

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first we must learn to overcome our own bad habits

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32
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vincit qui patitur

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patience wins out

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33
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vincam aut moriar

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i wil conquer or die

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34
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vigilate et orate

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watch and pray

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35
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vi et armis

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by force of arms

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36
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video meliora proboque, deteriora sequor

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even though i know better, i keep on doing the wrong thing

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37
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victis honor

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let’s hear it for the losers

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38
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verso

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left

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39
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veritas simplex oratio est

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the language of truth is simple

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40
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veritas odium parit

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truth breeds hatred

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41
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verbatim et litteratim

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accurately rendered

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42
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velis et remis

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an all- out effort

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43
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vel caeco appareat

A

it’s obvious

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44
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varium et mutabile semper femina

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la donna e mobile

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45
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variorum

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of various persons

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46
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varia lectio

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a variant reading

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47
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vanitas vanitatum, omnis vanitas

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everything man does is in vain

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48
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valete ac plaudite

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let’s hear it for the cast

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49
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valeat quantum valere potest

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take it for what it’s worth

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50
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vae soli

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woe to the solitary men

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51
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vade retro me, satana

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get thee behind me, Satan

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52
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ut supra

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as cited above

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53
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uti possidetis

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we stole it fair and square

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54
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uti non abuti

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treat with respect

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55
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ut infra

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as cited below

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56
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ut fata trahunt

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at the mercy of destiny

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57
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uteumque placuerit Deo

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howsoever it shall please god

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58
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usus promptos facit

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practice makes perfect

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59
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usque ad nauseam

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even to the point of nausea

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60
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usque ad aras

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even to the altars

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61
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unus vir nullus vir

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two heads are better than one

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62
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unguibus et rostro

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will all one’s might

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63
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una salus victis nullam sperare salutem

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knowing there is no hope can give one the courage to fight and win

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64
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ultra vires

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beyond legal authority

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65
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ultimum vale

A

farewell for the last time

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66
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ultima forsan

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it’s later than you think

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67
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ubi solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant

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they create desolation and call it peace

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68
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ubi mel ibi apes

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honey attracts bees

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69
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ubi bene ibi patria

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i owe my allegiance to the country in which i prosper

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70
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tu quoque

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you too

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71
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tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito

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yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them

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72
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totus teres atque rotundus

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well- rounded

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73
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toto caelo

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diametrically opposite

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74
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totis viribus

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with all one’s powers

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75
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totidem verbis

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in so many words

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76
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timeo hominem enius libri

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i fear the man of one book

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77
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timeo Danaos et dona ferentes

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when an enemy appears freindly, watch out

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78
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testis unus, testis nullus

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one witness, no witness

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79
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terra es, terram ibis

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“dust thou art, to dust thou shalt return”

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80
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teres atque rotundus

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well-rounded

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81
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te nosce

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know thyself

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82
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tenere lupum auribus

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to take the bull by the horns

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83
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tenax propositi

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resolute

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84
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tempus omnia revelat

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so wait

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85
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tempus ludendi

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a time for playing

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86
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tempus edax rerum

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time, the devourer of all things

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87
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tempus abire tibi est

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make way for someone else

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88
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temporis ars medicina fere est

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time is a great healer

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89
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tempori parendum

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one must keep abreast of the times

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tempora mutantur nos et mutamur in illis

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times change and we change with them

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91
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telum imbelle sine ictu

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an ineffectual argument

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92
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tarde venientibus ossa

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for latecomers, the bones

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93
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tangere ulcus

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to touch a sore

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94
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tam facti quam animi

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as much in deed as in intention

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95
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taedium vitae

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ennui

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96
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tacent, satis laudant

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silence is praise enough

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97
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suum cuique pulchrum

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love is blind

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98
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sutor, ne supra crepidam

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cobbler, stick to your last

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99
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sursum corda

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heard in the mass

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100
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supremum vale

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farewell for the last time

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101
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suo tempore

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at one’s own time or at its own time

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102
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sumptus censum ne superet

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live within your own means

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103
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summum nec metuas diem nec optes

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neither fear nor wish for your last day

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104
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summum ius summa iniuria

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extreme law, extreme injustice

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105
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summum bonum

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the highest good

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106
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summa sedes non capit duos

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there’s only room for one at the top

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107
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sub quocunque titulo

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under whatever title

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108
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sub iudice

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before the courts

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109
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suaviter in modo, fortiter in re

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he does what has to be done, but with the necessary compassion

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110
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sua cuique voluptas

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to each his own

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111
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stultorum calami carbones moenia chartae

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no graffiti, please

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112
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stillicidi casus lapidem cavat

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slow and steady does it

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113
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stans pede in uno

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effortlessly

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114
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spolia opima

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how sweet it is!

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115
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spectatum veniunt, veniunt spectantur ut ipsae

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they wish as much to be seen as to see

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116
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sol lucet omnibus

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the sun shines for everyone

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117
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soli Deo gloria

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glory to god alone

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118
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socius criminis

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a partner in crime

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119
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si vis me flere dolendum est primum ipsi tibi

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if you wish me to weep, you yourself must first feel grief

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120
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sit non doctissima coniux

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a roman formula for a happy marriage

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121
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siste viator

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stop, traveler

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122
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si sic omnes

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why couldn’t it last forever?

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123
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si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice

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if you seek a lovely peninsula, look about you

124
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si post fata venit gloria non propero

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if one must die to be recognized, i can wait

125
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sine praeiudicio

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without prejudice

126
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sine loco et anno

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without place and date

127
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similia similibus curantur

A

fight fire with fire

128
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silent leges enim inter arma

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laws don’t count in wartime

129
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sigillum

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a seal

130
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si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit

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“all’s well that ends well”

131
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si fecisti nega!

A

stonewall!

132
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si dis placet

A

if it pleases the gods

133
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sicut patribus, sit Deus nobis

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as with our fathers, may god be with us

134
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sic itur ad astra

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this is the path to immortality

135
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sesquipedalia verba

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oppressively long words

136
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serov venientibus ossa

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sorry, too late

137
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seniores priores

A

elders first

138
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senex bis puer

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second childhood

139
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semper idem

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always the same things

140
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semel insanivimus omnes

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we have all been mad once

141
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sculpsit

A

he or she carved it

142
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scientia est potentia

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knowledge is power

143
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Sartor Pesartus

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The Tailor Reclothed

144
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sapiens nihil affirmat quod non probat

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don’t swear to anything you don’t know firsthand

145
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salus ubi multi consiliarii

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where there are many advisers there is safety

146
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salux mundi

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the welfare of the world

147
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sal Atticum

A

wit

148
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rus in urbe

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country in city

149
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ruat caelum

A

come what may

150
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rex regum

A

king of kings

151
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retro Satana!

A

get thee behind me, Satan!

152
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resurgam

A

I shall rise again

153
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respondeat superior

A

the buck stops here

154
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respice finem

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look before you leap

155
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res ipsa loquitur

A

the facts speak for themselves

156
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res inter alios

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it’s no concern of ours

157
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res in cardine est

A

the next twenty-four hour will tell the story

158
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res angusta domni

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daddy has lost his job

159
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res age, tute eris

A

wash that man right out of your hair

160
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repente dives nemo factus est bonus

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no one who is rich is made suddenly good

161
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remis velisque

A

giving one’s best

162
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rem acu tetigisti

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right on!

163
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reductio ad absurdum

A

reduction to absurdity

164
Q

redolet lucernam

A

it’s labored

165
Q

redivivus

A

brought back to life

166
Q

redime te captum quam queas minimo

A

only name, rank, and serial number

167
Q

reddite quae sunt Caesaris Caesari, et quae sunt Dei Deo

A

render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s

168
Q

recto

A

right

169
Q

recte et suaviter

A

justly and mildly

170
Q

rebus sic stantibus

A

as matters stand

171
Q

raram facit misturam eum sapientia forma

A

beauty and brains don’t mix

172
Q

radix omnium malorum cupiditas

A

the love of money is the root of all evil

173
Q

radit usque ad cutem

A

he drives a hard bargain

174
Q

quos Deus vult perdere prius dementat

A

whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad

175
Q

quondam

A

former

176
Q

quomodo vales?

A

How are you?

177
Q

quod cito acquiritur cito perit

A

easy come, easy go

178
Q

quod cibus est aliis, aliis est venenum

A

one man’s meat is another man’s poison

179
Q

quod avertat Deus!

A

God forbid!

180
Q

quo animo?

A

with what intention?

181
Q

qui timide rogat docet negare

A

don’t be afraid to ask

182
Q

qui tacet consentit

A

silence implies consent

183
Q

quis fallere possit amantem?

A

who can deceive a lover?

184
Q

qui scribit bis legit

A

he who writes reads twice

185
Q

qui nescit dissimulare nescit vivere

A

he who doesn’t know how to fib doesn’t know how to survive

186
Q

qu i me amat, amat et canem meam

A

love me, love my dog

187
Q

qui fugiebat rusus proeliabitur

A

“for he who fights and runs away may live to fight another day”

188
Q

quidquid agas prudenter agas

A

whatever you do, do with caution

189
Q

qui docet discit

A

the best way to learn a subject is to teach it

190
Q

qui bene amat bene castigat

A

he who loves well chastises well

191
Q

quem di diligunt, adolenscens moritur

A

only the good die young

192
Q

quare impedit?

A

why is he fighting us?

193
Q

quando his sum, non ieiuno Sabbato; quando Romae sum, ieiuno Sabbato

A

when in rome, do as the romans do

194
Q

qualis pater talis filius

A

like father, like son

195
Q

quaere verum

A

seek the truth

196
Q

quaerenda pecunia primum est, virtus post nummos

A

let’s keep our eyes on the bottom line

197
Q

quae nocent docent

A

things that hurt teach

198
Q

punctatim

A

point for point

199
Q

proxime accessit

A

he or she came nearest

200
Q

prosit

A

l’chaim

201
Q

pro rata

A

in proportion

202
Q

proprium humani ingenii est odisse quem laeseris

A

it is human nature to hate a person whom you have injured

203
Q

promotor fidei

A

promoter of the faith

204
Q

profanum vulgus

A

the common people

205
Q

ptobitas laudatur et alget

A

honesty is praised and neglected

206
Q

praestat sero quam nunquam

A

better late than never

207
Q

praemonitus praemunitus

A

forewarnes, forearmed

208
Q

potius mori quam foedari

A

death before dishonor

209
Q

post nubila Phoebus

A

every cloud has a silver lining

210
Q

post festum venisti

A

sorry, too late!

211
Q

post equitem sedet atra cura

A

behind the horseman sits black care

212
Q

posse comitatus

A

a posse

213
Q

plures crapula quam gladius

A

more people die partying than fighting wars

214
Q

petitio principii

A

begging the question

215
Q

pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes

A

flatterers are the worst type of enemies

216
Q

persta atque abdura

A

be steadfast and endure

217
Q

permitte divis cetera

A

leave the rest to the gods

218
Q

per minas

A

by threats

219
Q

per Iovem

A

by Jupiter

220
Q

per incuriam

A

through carelessness

221
Q

per impossibile

A

as is impossible

222
Q

periculum in mora

A

dnager in delay

223
Q

per fas et nefas

A

justly or injustly

224
Q

per contra

A

on the contrary

225
Q

per acria belli

A

through the harshness of war

226
Q

penetralia mentis

A

heart of hearts

227
Q

pendente lite

A

while the suit is pending

228
Q

pecunia non olet

A

money doesn’t smell

229
Q

pecuniae obeiunt onia

A

money makes the world go round

230
Q

paupertas omnium artium repertrix

A

necessity is the mother of invention

231
Q

pauca sed bona

A

few things, but good

232
Q

patris est filius

A

a chip off the old block

233
Q

passim

A

here and there

234
Q

parva leves capiunt animas

A

small minds concern themselves with trifles

235
Q

parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus

A

all that work and nothing to show for it

236
Q

particeps criminis

A

an accomplice

237
Q

par pari refero

A

tit for tat

238
Q

pari ratione

A

by equally valid reasoning

239
Q

pari passu

A

at an equal pace

240
Q

pares cum paribus

A

birds of a feather

241
Q

pallida Mors

A

pale Death

242
Q

Paete, non dolet

A

don’t worry, it doesn’t hurt

243
Q

pace tua

A

with your permission

244
Q

otium cum dignitate

A

leisure with dignity

245
Q

O si sic omnia

A

oh, if everything were just

246
Q

origo mali

A

the source or origin of evil

247
Q

orator fit, poeta nascitur

A

poets are born, not made

248
Q

optat supremo collocare Sisyphus in monte saxum

A

someone up there doesn’t love me

249
Q

opere in medio

A

in the midst of work

250
Q

omnia mutantur nos er mutamur in illis

A

all things change, and we change with them

251
Q

amne tulit punctum qui miscuit utile dulci

A

he has gained every point who has combined the useful with the agreeable

252
Q

omne trinum est perfectum

A

everything in threes is perfect

253
Q

omnes deteriores sumus licentia

A

too much freedom debases us

254
Q

omnem movere lapidem

A

keep trying

255
Q

omne ignotum pro magnifico est

A

distance lends enchantment

256
Q

oleum perdisti

A

you’ve wasted your time

257
Q

oleum addere camino

A

to make bad things worse

258
Q

olet lucernam

A

it smells of the lamp

259
Q

oleo tranquillior

A

smoother than oil

260
Q

O fortunatos nimium, sua si bona norint, agricolas

A

oh, blessed beyond all bliss, the farmers- did they but know their happiness

261
Q

occasionem cognosce

A

strike while the iron is hot

262
Q

obstupui, steteruntque comae, et vox faucibus haesit

A

i was scared stiff

263
Q

obsta principiis

A

nip it in the bud

264
Q

nunquam non paratus

A

never unprepared

265
Q

nunc scripsi totum pro Christo da mihi potum

A

now i have written so much for Christ, give me a drink!

266
Q

nunc pro tunc

A

now for then

267
Q

nunc dimittis

A

permission to leave

268
Q

nunc aut nunquam

A

now or never

269
Q

numerus clausus

A

a quota

270
Q

nullum quod tetigit non ornavit

A

he touched nothing he did not adorn

271
Q

nullius filius

A

a bastard

272
Q

nulli secundus

A

second to none

273
Q

nulla dies sine linea

A

you’ve got to keep at it

274
Q

nudum pactum

A

an invalid agreement

275
Q

notatu dignum

A

worthy of note

276
Q

nosce te ipsum

A

know thyself

277
Q

non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum

A

all that glitters is not gold

278
Q

non sum qualis eram

A

i’m a different person today

279
Q

non semper erit aestas

A

be prepared for hard times

280
Q

non semper ea sunt quae videntur

A

things are not always what they appear to be

281
Q

non possumus

A

no way!

282
Q

non omnia possumus omnes

A

we cannot all do everything

283
Q

non licet omnibus adire corinthum

A

circumstances deny us certain pleasures

284
Q

non ignara mali, miseris succerrere disco

A

i’ve been there myself

285
Q

non est tanti

A

it’s no big deal

286
Q

non erat his locus

A

that was inappropriate

287
Q

non bis in idem

A

not twice for the same thing

288
Q

nolens, volens

A

whether willing or not

289
Q

nil novi sub sole

A

nothing new under the sun

290
Q

nil habet infelix paupertas durius in se, Quam quod ridiculos homines facit

A

“nothing in poverty so ill is borne as its exposing men to grinning scorn”

291
Q

Nil admirari

A

to wonder at nothing

292
Q

nihil obstat

A

nothing stands in its way

293
Q

nihil agendo homines male agere discunt

A

the devil finds mischief for idle hands

294
Q

nigro notanda lapillo

A

marking a day with a black pebble

295
Q

ne supra crepidam sutor iudicaret

A

cobbler, stick to your last

296
Q

nemo malus felix

A

“there is no peace unto the wicked”

297
Q

nemo repente fuit turpissimus

A

no one ever became extremely wicked suddenly

298
Q

nemo liber est qui corpori servit

A

no one is free who is a slave to his body

299
Q

nec pluribus impar

A

a match for anyone

300
Q

ne cede malis

A

do not yield to misfortunes

301
Q

ne aesopum quidem trivit

A

he doesn’t know beans about anything

302
Q

natura non facit saltum

A

nature makes no leaps

303
Q

naturam expelles furca tamen usque recurret

A

the leopard cannot change its spots

304
Q

nascentes morimur

A

every day we die a little

305
Q

nam et ipsa scientia potestas est

A

knowledge is power