phrases Flashcards
periculum in mora
there is danger in delay
ubi mel, ibi apes
where there is honey, there are bees
ubi amici, ibi opes
where there are friends, there is wealth
ubi ius incertum, ibi nullum ius
where there is uncertain law, there is no law
mos maiorum
custom of our ancestors
nullam rem e nilo; natura neque ad nilum interimat res
nothing comes from nothing; nor does nature destory things to nothing
felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas
fortunate is he who has been able to learn the causes of things
non semper ea sunt quae videntur
thingsare not always what they seem
fata obstant
the fates oppose
operose nihil agunt
they are busy doing nothing
quae nocent, docent
that which hurts teaches
fama nihil est celeries
nothing is faster than a rumor
cattus amat piscem sed non vult tangere flumen
the cat loves a fish but doesnt want to touch the river
scientia libertas est
knowledge is freedom
di magni!
great gods
