more phrases that didnt even win you 1st at regionals lmao Flashcards
Vultus est index animi
The face is the mirror of the soul
vulneratus non victus
bloodied but unbowed
vox populi vox dei
the voice of the people is voice of god
vox et praeterea nihil
empty words
voluptates commendat rarior usus
all pleasure’s no pleasure
volo, non valeo
I am willing, but unable
volenti non fit iniuria
to a willing person no wrong is done
volens et potens
willing and able
vixere fortes ante Agamemnona
we don’t have a monopoly on all that is good
vive, vale
farewell
vive ut vivas
live that you may live
vivere parvo
little income, that is
vive hodie
live today
vivat
long live…
vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus
let’s live it up
vita non est vivere sed valere vita est
life is more than merely staying alive
vitam regit fortuna non sapientia
it’s mostly a matter of luck
vitam impendere vero
to devote one’s life to the truth
vis inertiae
the power of inactivity
vis consili expers mole ruit sua
discretion is the better part of valor
virtutis fortuna comes
good luck is the companion of courage
virtus probata florescit
grace under pressure
virtus post nummos
keep your eye on the bottom line
vir sapit qui pauca loquitur
know when to hold your tongue
viri infelicis procul amici
success has many friends
viribus unitis
with forces united
viribus totis
with all one’s strength
virginibus puerisque canto
i chant to maidens and to boys
Vinculum matrimonii
the bond of matrimony
vincit veritas
truth wins out
vincit qui se vincit
first we must learn to overcome our own bad habits
vincit qui patitur
patience wins out
vincam aut moriar
i wil conquer or die
vigilate et orate
watch and pray
vi et armis
by force of arms
video meliora proboque, deteriora sequor
even though i know better, i keep on doing the wrong thing
victis honor
let’s hear it for the losers
verso
left
veritas simplex oratio est
the language of truth is simple
veritas odium parit
truth breeds hatred
verbatim et litteratim
accurately rendered
velis et remis
an all- out effort
vel caeco appareat
it’s obvious
varium et mutabile semper femina
la donna e mobile
variorum
of various persons
varia lectio
a variant reading
vanitas vanitatum, omnis vanitas
everything man does is in vain
valete ac plaudite
let’s hear it for the cast
valeat quantum valere potest
take it for what it’s worth
vae soli
woe to the solitary men
vade retro me, satana
get thee behind me, Satan
ut supra
as cited above
uti possidetis
we stole it fair and square
uti non abuti
treat with respect
ut infra
as cited below
ut fata trahunt
at the mercy of destiny
uteumque placuerit Deo
howsoever it shall please god
usus promptos facit
practice makes perfect
usque ad nauseam
even to the point of nausea
usque ad aras
even to the altars
unus vir nullus vir
two heads are better than one
unguibus et rostro
will all one’s might
una salus victis nullam sperare salutem
knowing there is no hope can give one the courage to fight and win
ultra vires
beyond legal authority
ultimum vale
farewell for the last time
ultima forsan
it’s later than you think
ubi solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant
they create desolation and call it peace
ubi mel ibi apes
honey attracts bees
ubi bene ibi patria
i owe my allegiance to the country in which i prosper
tu quoque
you too
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them
totus teres atque rotundus
well- rounded
toto caelo
diametrically opposite
totis viribus
with all one’s powers
totidem verbis
in so many words
timeo hominem enius libri
i fear the man of one book
timeo Danaos et dona ferentes
when an enemy appears freindly, watch out
testis unus, testis nullus
one witness, no witness
terra es, terram ibis
“dust thou art, to dust thou shalt return”
teres atque rotundus
well-rounded
te nosce
know thyself
tenere lupum auribus
to take the bull by the horns
tenax propositi
resolute
tempus omnia revelat
so wait
tempus ludendi
a time for playing
tempus edax rerum
time, the devourer of all things
tempus abire tibi est
make way for someone else
temporis ars medicina fere est
time is a great healer
tempori parendum
one must keep abreast of the times
tempora mutantur nos et mutamur in illis
times change and we change with them
telum imbelle sine ictu
an ineffectual argument
tarde venientibus ossa
for latecomers, the bones
tangere ulcus
to touch a sore
tam facti quam animi
as much in deed as in intention
taedium vitae
ennui
tacent, satis laudant
silence is praise enough
suum cuique pulchrum
love is blind
sutor, ne supra crepidam
cobbler, stick to your last
sursum corda
heard in the mass
supremum vale
farewell for the last time
suo tempore
at one’s own time or at its own time
sumptus censum ne superet
live within your own means
summum nec metuas diem nec optes
neither fear nor wish for your last day
summum ius summa iniuria
extreme law, extreme injustice
summum bonum
the highest good
summa sedes non capit duos
there’s only room for one at the top
sub quocunque titulo
under whatever title
sub iudice
before the courts
suaviter in modo, fortiter in re
he does what has to be done, but with the necessary compassion
sua cuique voluptas
to each his own
stultorum calami carbones moenia chartae
no graffiti, please
stillicidi casus lapidem cavat
slow and steady does it
stans pede in uno
effortlessly
spolia opima
how sweet it is!
spectatum veniunt, veniunt spectantur ut ipsae
they wish as much to be seen as to see
sol lucet omnibus
the sun shines for everyone
soli Deo gloria
glory to god alone
socius criminis
a partner in crime
si vis me flere dolendum est primum ipsi tibi
if you wish me to weep, you yourself must first feel grief
sit non doctissima coniux
a roman formula for a happy marriage
siste viator
stop, traveler
si sic omnes
why couldn’t it last forever?
si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
if you seek a lovely peninsula, look about you
si post fata venit gloria non propero
if one must die to be recognized, i can wait
sine praeiudicio
without prejudice
sine loco et anno
without place and date
similia similibus curantur
fight fire with fire
silent leges enim inter arma
laws don’t count in wartime
sigillum
a seal
si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit
“all’s well that ends well”
si fecisti nega!
stonewall!
si dis placet
if it pleases the gods
sicut patribus, sit Deus nobis
as with our fathers, may god be with us
sic itur ad astra
this is the path to immortality
sesquipedalia verba
oppressively long words
serov venientibus ossa
sorry, too late
seniores priores
elders first
senex bis puer
second childhood
semper idem
always the same things
semel insanivimus omnes
we have all been mad once
sculpsit
he or she carved it
scientia est potentia
knowledge is power
Sartor Pesartus
The Tailor Reclothed
sapiens nihil affirmat quod non probat
don’t swear to anything you don’t know firsthand
salus ubi multi consiliarii
where there are many advisers there is safety
salux mundi
the welfare of the world
sal Atticum
wit
rus in urbe
country in city
ruat caelum
come what may
rex regum
king of kings
retro Satana!
get thee behind me, Satan!
resurgam
I shall rise again
respondeat superior
the buck stops here
respice finem
look before you leap
res ipsa loquitur
the facts speak for themselves
res inter alios
it’s no concern of ours
res in cardine est
the next twenty-four hour will tell the story
res angusta domni
daddy has lost his job
res age, tute eris
wash that man right out of your hair
repente dives nemo factus est bonus
no one who is rich is made suddenly good
remis velisque
giving one’s best
rem acu tetigisti
right on!
reductio ad absurdum
reduction to absurdity
redolet lucernam
it’s labored
redivivus
brought back to life
redime te captum quam queas minimo
only name, rank, and serial number
reddite quae sunt Caesaris Caesari, et quae sunt Dei Deo
render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s
recto
right
recte et suaviter
justly and mildly
rebus sic stantibus
as matters stand
raram facit misturam eum sapientia forma
beauty and brains don’t mix
radix omnium malorum cupiditas
the love of money is the root of all evil
radit usque ad cutem
he drives a hard bargain
quos Deus vult perdere prius dementat
whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad
quondam
former
quomodo vales?
How are you?
quod cito acquiritur cito perit
easy come, easy go
quod cibus est aliis, aliis est venenum
one man’s meat is another man’s poison
quod avertat Deus!
God forbid!
quo animo?
with what intention?
qui timide rogat docet negare
don’t be afraid to ask
qui tacet consentit
silence implies consent
quis fallere possit amantem?
who can deceive a lover?
qui scribit bis legit
he who writes reads twice
qui nescit dissimulare nescit vivere
he who doesn’t know how to fib doesn’t know how to survive
qu i me amat, amat et canem meam
love me, love my dog
qui fugiebat rusus proeliabitur
“for he who fights and runs away may live to fight another day”
quidquid agas prudenter agas
whatever you do, do with caution
qui docet discit
the best way to learn a subject is to teach it
qui bene amat bene castigat
he who loves well chastises well
quem di diligunt, adolenscens moritur
only the good die young
quare impedit?
why is he fighting us?
quando his sum, non ieiuno Sabbato; quando Romae sum, ieiuno Sabbato
when in rome, do as the romans do
qualis pater talis filius
like father, like son
quaere verum
seek the truth
quaerenda pecunia primum est, virtus post nummos
let’s keep our eyes on the bottom line
quae nocent docent
things that hurt teach
punctatim
point for point
proxime accessit
he or she came nearest
prosit
l’chaim
pro rata
in proportion
proprium humani ingenii est odisse quem laeseris
it is human nature to hate a person whom you have injured
promotor fidei
promoter of the faith
profanum vulgus
the common people
ptobitas laudatur et alget
honesty is praised and neglected
praestat sero quam nunquam
better late than never
praemonitus praemunitus
forewarnes, forearmed
potius mori quam foedari
death before dishonor
post nubila Phoebus
every cloud has a silver lining
post festum venisti
sorry, too late!
post equitem sedet atra cura
behind the horseman sits black care
posse comitatus
a posse
plures crapula quam gladius
more people die partying than fighting wars
petitio principii
begging the question
pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes
flatterers are the worst type of enemies
persta atque abdura
be steadfast and endure
permitte divis cetera
leave the rest to the gods
per minas
by threats
per Iovem
by Jupiter
per incuriam
through carelessness
per impossibile
as is impossible
periculum in mora
dnager in delay
per fas et nefas
justly or injustly
per contra
on the contrary
per acria belli
through the harshness of war
penetralia mentis
heart of hearts
pendente lite
while the suit is pending
pecunia non olet
money doesn’t smell
pecuniae obeiunt onia
money makes the world go round
paupertas omnium artium repertrix
necessity is the mother of invention
pauca sed bona
few things, but good
patris est filius
a chip off the old block
passim
here and there
parva leves capiunt animas
small minds concern themselves with trifles
parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus
all that work and nothing to show for it
particeps criminis
an accomplice
par pari refero
tit for tat
pari ratione
by equally valid reasoning
pari passu
at an equal pace
pares cum paribus
birds of a feather
pallida Mors
pale Death
Paete, non dolet
don’t worry, it doesn’t hurt
pace tua
with your permission
otium cum dignitate
leisure with dignity
O si sic omnia
oh, if everything were just
origo mali
the source or origin of evil
orator fit, poeta nascitur
poets are born, not made
optat supremo collocare Sisyphus in monte saxum
someone up there doesn’t love me
opere in medio
in the midst of work
omnia mutantur nos er mutamur in illis
all things change, and we change with them
amne tulit punctum qui miscuit utile dulci
he has gained every point who has combined the useful with the agreeable
omne trinum est perfectum
everything in threes is perfect
omnes deteriores sumus licentia
too much freedom debases us
omnem movere lapidem
keep trying
omne ignotum pro magnifico est
distance lends enchantment
oleum perdisti
you’ve wasted your time
oleum addere camino
to make bad things worse
olet lucernam
it smells of the lamp
oleo tranquillior
smoother than oil
O fortunatos nimium, sua si bona norint, agricolas
oh, blessed beyond all bliss, the farmers- did they but know their happiness
occasionem cognosce
strike while the iron is hot
obstupui, steteruntque comae, et vox faucibus haesit
i was scared stiff
obsta principiis
nip it in the bud
nunquam non paratus
never unprepared
nunc scripsi totum pro Christo da mihi potum
now i have written so much for Christ, give me a drink!
nunc pro tunc
now for then
nunc dimittis
permission to leave
nunc aut nunquam
now or never
numerus clausus
a quota
nullum quod tetigit non ornavit
he touched nothing he did not adorn
nullius filius
a bastard
nulli secundus
second to none
nulla dies sine linea
you’ve got to keep at it
nudum pactum
an invalid agreement
notatu dignum
worthy of note
nosce te ipsum
know thyself
non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum
all that glitters is not gold
non sum qualis eram
i’m a different person today
non semper erit aestas
be prepared for hard times
non semper ea sunt quae videntur
things are not always what they appear to be
non possumus
no way!
non omnia possumus omnes
we cannot all do everything
non licet omnibus adire corinthum
circumstances deny us certain pleasures
non ignara mali, miseris succerrere disco
i’ve been there myself
non est tanti
it’s no big deal
non erat his locus
that was inappropriate
non bis in idem
not twice for the same thing
nolens, volens
whether willing or not
nil novi sub sole
nothing new under the sun
nil habet infelix paupertas durius in se, Quam quod ridiculos homines facit
“nothing in poverty so ill is borne as its exposing men to grinning scorn”
Nil admirari
to wonder at nothing
nihil obstat
nothing stands in its way
nihil agendo homines male agere discunt
the devil finds mischief for idle hands
nigro notanda lapillo
marking a day with a black pebble
ne supra crepidam sutor iudicaret
cobbler, stick to your last
nemo malus felix
“there is no peace unto the wicked”
nemo repente fuit turpissimus
no one ever became extremely wicked suddenly
nemo liber est qui corpori servit
no one is free who is a slave to his body
nec pluribus impar
a match for anyone
ne cede malis
do not yield to misfortunes
ne aesopum quidem trivit
he doesn’t know beans about anything
natura non facit saltum
nature makes no leaps
naturam expelles furca tamen usque recurret
the leopard cannot change its spots
nascentes morimur
every day we die a little
nam et ipsa scientia potestas est
knowledge is power
