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Dum Tacent Clamant

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Though they are silent, they cry aloud - Their silence speaks loudly

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E Fungis Nati Homines

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Men born of mushrooms - Upstarts

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e se finxit velut araneus

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he spun from himself like a spider - he relied on his own resources

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ecce iterum Crispinus!

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here’s that Crispinus again! - said of someone who shows up at every event

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ecce signum

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behold the sign - here is the proof

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elephantem ex musca facis

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you are making an elephant out of a fly - making a mountain out of a molehill

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emeritus

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a veteran - an honorary title for a person who has retired from official duties

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emunctæ naris

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of nice scent - discernment

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Epicuri de grege porcus

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a hog from the drove of Epicurus - a glutton

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equis virisque

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with horse and foot - with all one’s might

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et sic de similibus

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and so of the like - this also applies in similar cases

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etiam periere ruinæ

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even the ruins have perished - there is nothing left

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ex mero motu

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from a mere motion - of one’s own volition

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ex officio

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by virtue of office - as a matter of duty

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ex ungue leonem

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from a claw, the lion - the lion is known by its claws

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ex uno disce omnes

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from one learn all - from one we judge the rest

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ex urna resurgam

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I shall rise again from the urn - from the tomb

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excessit ex ephebis

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he exceeds twenty years - he has come to the age of manhood

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excitabat fluctus in simpulo:

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he was stirring up billows in a ladle - a tempest in a teapot

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exercitatio potest omnia

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perseverance conquers all things - practice makes perfect

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experimentum crucis

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the experience of the cross - a guidepost for others; also, truth elicited by force, such as torture

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expertus metuit

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the expert is afraid - once burnt, twice shy

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fac simile

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do the like - a close imitation of an original

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facile princeps

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easily the first - an undisputed leader

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facinus majoris abollæ

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a crime of a very deep dye - one committed by a respected person

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factotum

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a “do everything” - a jack-of-all-trades

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favete linguis

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favor with your tongues - be respectful; be silent

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felix hora

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a lucky occasion - a golden opportunity

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fidelis ad urnam

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faithful to the urn - until death

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30
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fides Punica

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Punic faith - treachery

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fides sit penes auctorem

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credit this to the author - let the person supplying the facts be responsible for their accuracy

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filius nullius

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the son of no one - a bastard son

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filius terræ

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the son of the earth - a person of low birth

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34
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finem respice

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look to the end - consider the outcome

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35
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flagrante bello

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while the war blazes - during hostilities

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36
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flagrante delicto

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while the crime blazes - caught in the act

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flebile ludibrium

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a farce to weep at - a tragic farce

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38
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fossoribus orti

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sprung from ditch diggers - from humble origins

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fugit hora

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the hour flies - time flies

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fuimus

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we have been - we have made our mark

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fuimus Troës

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we were once Trojans - our day is over

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42
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fuit Ilium

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Troy was - its day is over

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43
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fulmen brutum

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a harmless thunderbolt - an empty threat

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44
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gaudet tentamine virtus

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virtue rejoices in trial - in being tested

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gens togata

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the nation with the toga - Rome

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gloria virtutis umbra

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glory is the shadow of virtue - its attendant and companion

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47
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gratis asseritur

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brought forth for nothing - it is asserted without being proved

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48
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graviora manent

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more grievous perils remain -

the worst is yet to come

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Hannibal ad portas

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Hannibal is at the gate - the enemy is close at hand

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haud ignota loquor

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I speak of things by no means unknown - I speak of well-known events

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helluo librorum

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a devourer of books - a book worm

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52
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hic finis fandi

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here was an end to the discourse - here the speech ended

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53
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hic hæret aqua!

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here the water stops! - here is the difficulty!

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54
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hic jacet lepus

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here lies the hare - here lies the difficulty

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55
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hiera picra

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the sacred bitter - a medicine

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56
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hoc age

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this attend - concentrate

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57
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hoc indictum volo

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I wish this unsaid - I withdraw the statement

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hoc opus, hic labor est

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this is the task, this is the toil - there’s the rub

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hodie mihi, cras tibi

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today for me, tomorrow for thee - Mine today, yours tomorrow

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homo multarum literarum

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a man of many letters - of great learning

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homo trium literarum

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a man of three letters - a thief

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hora fugit

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the hour flies - time flies

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hypotheses non fingo

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I frame no hypothesis - I deal entirely with the facts

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hysteron proteron

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the last put first - to put the cart before the horse

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65
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iam iam

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now now - forthwith

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idoneus homo

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a fit man - a person of proven ability

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ignis fatuus

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a foolish fire - a will-o’-the-wisp

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imponere Pelion Olympo

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to pile Pelion on Olympus - to attempt to scale heaven

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69
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in aqua scribis

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you are writing in water - it is without effect

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70
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in arena ædificas

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you are building on sand - it is in vain

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71
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in cauda venenum

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in the tail is poison - beware of danger

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in cœlum jacularis

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you are aiming at the heavens - your anger is in vain

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73
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in medio virtus

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virtue lies in the mean - the middle course

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in se ( ipso ) totus, teres, atque rotundus

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perfect in himself, polished, and rounded - a well-rounded man

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in utramvis dormire aurem

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to sleep on both ears - to sleep soundly

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in vino veritas

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in wine is truth - under wine’s influence, the truth is spoken

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incudi reddere

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to return to the anvil - to revise or retouch

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inest et formicæ sua bilis

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even the ant has its bile - even ants become angry

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inter canem et lupum

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between dog and wolf - at twilight

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inter sacrum saxumque sto

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standing between the knife and the victim - between the hammer and the anvil

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invita Minerva

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Minerva being unwilling - lacking inspiration

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irremeabilis unda

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the river from which there is no return - the river Styx

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isthæc in me cudetur faba

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that bean will hit me - I shall have to suffer for this

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84
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jam jam

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now now - forthwith

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85
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judicium Dei

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the judgment of God - trial by ordeal

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juncta juvant

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things united aid each other - union is strength

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juniores ad labores

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the younger men for labors - for the heavier work

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kalendae graecae

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the greek calends- never

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lacrimae simulatae

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simulated tears- crocodile tears

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laudator temporis acti

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a praiser of times past- one who prefers the good old days

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Kalendæ Græcæ

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the Greek calends - never; the Greek calendar did not mark the calends

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lacrimæ simulatæ

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simulated tears - crocodile tears

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laudator temporis acti

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a praiser of times past - one who prefers the good old days

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leonina societas

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partnership with a lion - a “lion’s corporation” in which the whole of the profits is controlled by the strongest and most powerful member

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leporis vitam vivit

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he lives the life of a hare - always full of fear

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ligonem ligonem vocat

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he calls a hoe a hoe - to call a spade a spade

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limæ labor

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the labor of the file - polishing and revising one’s work

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litera canina

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the canine letter - the letter R, when pronounced very hard

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Literæ Bellerophontis

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a Bellerophon’s letter - a letter requesting that the bearer be dealt with summarily for an offense

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longe aberrat scopo

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he wanders far from the goal - he is wide of the mark

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lucernam olet

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it smells of the lamp - of late night toil

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ludus, luctus, luxus

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gambling, grief, debauchery - the fruits of drunkenness

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lumenque juventæ purpureum

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the light of purple youth - the radiant bloom of youth

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lupus in fabula

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the wolf in the fable - speak of the devil

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Magnus Apollo

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Great Apollo - a great oracle

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106
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majores pennas nido

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wings greater than the nest - to rise above the position to which one is born

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mali principii malus finis

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the bad end of a bad beginning - bad beginnings have bad endings

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malis avibus

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with bad birds - with a bad omen

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malum prohibitum

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a prohibited evil - a crime because it is forbidden by law

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manliana

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a Manlian - a harsh and severe sentence; a reference to Titus Manlius, who ordered his son to be scourged and beheaded for defying his orders

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manu e nubibus

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with a hand from the clouds - help from above

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manum de tabula!

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hand of the picture! - hold!, enough!; do not touch up!

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113
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mature fias senex

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may you early prove an old man - may you learn wisdom beyond your years

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mediocria firma

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the middle course is most secure - moderation is safer than extremes

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mendici, mimi, balatrones, et hoc genus omne

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beggars, actors, buffoons, and all that sort of people - a group of contemptible folk

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mens sibi conscia recti

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a mind conscious of its own integrity - a good conscience

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mentis gratissimus error

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a most delightful reverie of the mind - an hallucination

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118
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micat inter omnes

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it shines among all - it outshines all

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119
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minor jurare non potest

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a minor cannot swear - serve on a jury

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mobilium turba Quiritium

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a crowd of fickle citizens - Romans

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mone sale

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advise with salt - with discretion

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morior invictus

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I die unconquered - death before defeat

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mors tua, vita mea

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your death, my life - you die that I might live

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124
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mugitus labyrinthi

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the bellowing of the labyrinth - a weak and predictable theme from an amateur writer

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mox nox

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soon night - night is approaching

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126
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multum abludit imago

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the picture is by no means like - there is no real resemblance here

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127
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mus in pice

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a mouse in tar - struggling in vain

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128
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nati natorum

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the children of our children - posterity

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natura non facit saltum

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nature makes no leaps -

there are no gaps in nature

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nec obolum habet unde restim emat

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neither has he a penny left to buy a rope - he doesn’t even have money enough to hang himself

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nec caput nec pedes

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neither head nor tail - in confusion

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nec male notus eques

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a knight of no stigma - of good repute

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nec obolum habet unde restim emat

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neither has he a penny left to buy a rope - he doesn’t even have money enough to hang himself

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nec pluribus impar

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not equal to many - a match for the whole world

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nemo solus sapit

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no one is wise alone - by himself

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nil dicit

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he says nothing - he has no defense to make

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nil nisi bonum

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nothing unless good - say nothing but good about the dead

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nolens volens

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whether willing or not willing - willy-nilly

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139
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nomen atque omen

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a name as well as an omen - an omen in a name

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non deficiente crumena

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the purse not failing - while the money holds out

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141
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non olet

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it has not a bad smell - money, no matter its source

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non vultus, non color

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there is neither the countenance nor the color - these two do not compare

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nosce tempus

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know your time - make hay while the sun shines

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144
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noscitur a sociis

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he is known by his companions - by the company he keeps

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novacula in cotem

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the razor against the whetstone - he has met his match

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novus homo

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a new man - a person who has risen from obscurity

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nox senatum dirimit

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night breaks upon the session - the meeting is called on account of darkness

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nulla dies sine linea

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no day without a line - no day without something done

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nullum sine nomine saxum

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no stone without a name - without a tale to tell

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nunquam dormio

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I never sleep - I am always on guard

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nunquam non paratus

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never unprepared - always ready

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obiter cantare

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to sing by the way - to sing as one goes along

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153
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occupet extremum scabies

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let the plague seize the last - the Devil take the hindmost!

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154
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odium theologicum

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theological hatred - the animosity engendered by differences of theological opinion

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155
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olet lucernam

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it smells of the lamp - late-night work

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156
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oleum addere camino

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to add fuel to the flame - to make things worse

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oleum et operam perdidi

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I have lost both oil and labor - to lose both time and trouble

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158
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olla male fervet

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the pot boils badly - it does not look hopeful

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159
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omnem movere lapidem

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to move every stone - to leave no stone unturned

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160
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omnes composui

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I have laid them all to rest - in the grave

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161
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omnia ejusdem farinæ

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all things are of grain - of the same stuff

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162
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ore rotundo

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with a round mouth - With polished speech; a well-turned phrase

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163
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pabulum Acherontis

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food for Acheron - marked for death; bound for hell

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164
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par negotiis, neque supra

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equal to his business and not above it - he is suited to his work

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165
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pari passu

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with equal steps - neck and neck

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166
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patriæ infelici fidelis

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faithful to my unhappy homeland - it is my country, wrong or right

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167
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pauca sed bona

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few things, but good - quality, not quantity

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168
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Pelio imponere Ossam

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to pile Ossa on Pelion - to attempt to scale heaven

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169
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per inæqualem motum, respectu totius

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by an unequal movement in respect to the whole - the differing speeds of planetary movements

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periculosæ plenum opus aleæ

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a work full of dangerous hazard - a business pregnant with danger

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171
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popularis aura

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the popular breeze - popular favor

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172
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preces armatæ

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armed prayers - with weapons to back them up

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173
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primum mobile

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the first motion; the prime mover - that which sets everything else into motion

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Primus Motor

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the First Mover - the Creator

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175
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principiis obsta

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stop it from the first - nip the evil at the bud

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176
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prior tempore, prior jure

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first by time, first by right - first come, first served

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177
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pristinæ virtutis memores

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mindful of ancient valor - of former days

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178
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pro aris et focis

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for our altars and our hearths - for civil and religious liberty

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pro rege, lege, et grege

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for king, law, and the people

- for ruler, rule, and ruled

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180
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psyches iatreion

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a physic for the mind - books

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181
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pugnis et calcibus

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with fists and heels - with all one’s might

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182
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quam non terret hyems

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which winter does not frighten - nip with cold

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183
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qui pro quo

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who for whom - one instead of another

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184
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quid nunc?

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what now? (- a newsmonger

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185
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quid pro quo

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one thing for another - tit for tat

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186
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quod avertat Deus!

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which may God avert! - God forbid!

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187
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rara avis (in terris)

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a rare bird (on earth) - a prodigy

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188
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rari nantes

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swimming here and there - one here and another there

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189
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rectus in curia

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upright in the court - innocent of the charges

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190
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redire ad nuces

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to return to the nuts - to resume childish interests

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191
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remis velisque

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with oars and sails - with all one’s might, or with all available power

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192
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rem acu tetigisti

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you have (or he has) touched it with a needle - you have hit the nail on the head

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193
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remis ventisque

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with oars and wind - with all one’s might, or with all available power

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res in cardine est

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the matter is on the hinge - at a point of crisis

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retinens vestigia famæ

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retracing the footsteps of fame - the achievements of an honorable ancestry

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ridere in stomacho

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to laugh inwardly - in one’s sleeve

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197
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ruat cœlum

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though the heavens fall - let the heavens fall)

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198
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sal Atticum

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Attic salt - a keen wit

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salva conscientia

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with safety to conscience - without compromising one’s conscience

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salva fide

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with safety to faith - without compromising one’s faith or promise

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salva dignitate

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with safety to dignity - without compromising one’s dignity

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sapientem pascere barbam

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to nurse a wise beard - to appear outwardly wise, as in the philosopher

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sardonicus risus

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a sardonic laugh - a forced or scoffing laugh

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sat pulchra, si sat bona

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beautiful enough, if good enough - beauty is as beauty does

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satis superque (est)

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enough and more than enough - enough and some to spare

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satis verborum

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enough of words - enough said

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sed post est occasio calva

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but opportunity is bald behind - has passed us by

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serus in cælum redeas

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late may you return to heaven - long may you live

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serva jugum

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preserve the yoke - preserve the bond of love

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serviendo guberno

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I govern by serving - by ruling I serve

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sic itur ad astra

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thus is the way to the stars - thus the way to immortal fame

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sic passim

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thus in passing - occurring throughout the pages of a book

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simplex munditiis

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simple in elegance - elegant but not gaudy

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sine cura

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without care - to receive a salary for an office that requires no work

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sine qua non

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without which not - an indispensable condition

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sol occubuit; nox nulla secuta est

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the sun is set; no night has followed - your greatness shines brighter than your predecessor

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stans pede in uno

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standing upon one leg - done without effort

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stylo inverso

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with stylus inverted - erasing or revising what has been written

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sub Jove

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under Jove - in the open air

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sub reservatione Jacobæo

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with St. James’s reservation - if the Lord wills

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sub specie æternitatis

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under the aspect of eternity - as a particular manifestation of a universal law

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summum jus, summa injuria

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extreme law, extreme injury - the law, strictly interpreted, may be the greatest of injustices

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tam Marte quam Minerva

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as much by Mars as by Minerva - as much by war as by wisdom; or, as much by courage as by genius

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tam Marti quam Mercurio

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as much for Mars as for Mercury - qualified as much for war as for trade

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tangere ulcus

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to touch a sore - to reopen a wound; to renew one’s grief

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tanquam ungues digitosque suos

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as well as his nails and fingers - at his fingers’ end

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tecum habita

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live with yourself - live within your means

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telum imbelle sine ictu

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a feeble dart (or spear) thrown to no effect - a weak and ineffectual argument

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teres atque rotundus

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polished smooth and rounded - a polished and well-rounded person

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terminus a quo

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the point from which it begins - the starting point

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terminus ad quem

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the point at which it ends - the ending point

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terræ filius

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a son of the earth - a person of low or unknown origin

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tetigisti acu

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you have touched it with a needle - you have hit the nail on the head

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timor Domini initium sapientiæ

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the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom - humorously, the fear of the master/lecturer is the beginning of wisdom

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totus mundus agit histrionem:

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all the world plays the actor - all the world’s a stage

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totus teres atque rotundus

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entire, smooth, and round - complete in itself

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ubi reddunt ova columbæ

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where the pigeons lay their eggs - the roosts of eminence

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ultima ratio regum

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the last argument of kings - military force

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239
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unguibus et rostro

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with talons and beak - tooth and nail

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unguis in ulcere

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a claw in the wound - a knife in the wound

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usque ad aras

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to the very altars - to the last extremity

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ut canis e Nilo

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like a dog by the Nile - drinking and running

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utile dulci

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the useful with the delightful - with the agreeable

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vade mecum

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go with me - a constant companion

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vel prece vel pretio

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with either prayer or price - for either love or for money

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velis et remis

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with sails and oars - by all possible means

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vendere fumos

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to sell smoke - to make empty promises

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verba rebus aptare

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to fit words to things - to call something what it is

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verba togæ sequeris

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you follow words of the toga - the language of the cultured class

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virtus semper viridis

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virtue is always green - virtue never fades

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virum volitare per ora

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to fly through the mouths of men - to spread like wildfire

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volventibus annis

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with revolving years - as the years roll on

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vox et præterea nihil

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a voice and nothing more - sound without sense

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vox faucibus hæsit

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the voice stuck in the throat - dumbstruck

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zonam perdidit

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he has lost his money belt he is ruined!; all is lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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a cuspide corona

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from a spear a crown - honor for military exploits

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257
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ab ovo usque ad mala

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from the egg to the apples - from appetizer to dessert; from beginning to end

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258
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ab urbe condita

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from the founding of the city - Rome

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259
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abiit ad plures

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he is gone to the majority - he has died

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260
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Acherontis pabulum

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food for Acheron - marked for death; bound for hell

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261
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actum est de me

A

it is all over with me! - all is lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!

262
Q

ad captandum vulgus

A

to catch or capture the rabble - something offered for the entertainment of the masses

263
Q

ad Græcas kalendas

A

at the Greek calends - never; there is no Greek calends

264
Q

ad kalendas (or calendas) Græcas

A

at the Greek calends - never; there is no Greek calends

265
Q

ad vitam aut culpam

A

for life or fault - till some misconduct be proved

266
Q

æquam servare mentem

A

to preserve an equal mind - - even temper

267
Q

age quod agis

A

do what you are doing - attend to the work you have at hand; mind your own business

268
Q

albæ gallinæ filius

A

the son of a white hen - a lucky person

269
Q

album calculum addere

A

to give a white stone - to cast a favorable vote

270
Q

ales volat propriis

A

a bird flies to its own - birds of a feather flock together

271
Q

amicus curiæ

A

a friend to the court - an impartial adviser in a case

272
Q

amicus usque ad aras

A

a friend as far as the altar - a friend in everything save religion; or, a friend to the point of sacrifice or death

273
Q

annus mirabilis

A

the wonderful year - a year filled with wonders

274
Q

ante tubam trepidat

A

he trembles before the trumpet sounds - he cries before he is hurt

275
Q

aperto vivere voto

A

to live with unconcealed desire - to live life as an open book or as an honest person

276
Q

apio opus est

A

there is need of parsley - someone is dying, parsley being strewn over a person’s grave

277
Q

aranearum telas texere

A

to weave spiders’ webs - spinning a tall tale or weaving an intricate argument

278
Q

arbiter bibendi

A

the judge of the drinking - the master of the feast

279
Q

arbiter elegantiarum

A

the judge of elegant affairs - the master of ceremonies

280
Q

arena sine calce

A

sand without cement - an unconnected or disjointed speech

281
Q

ars artium omnium conservatrix

A

the art of preserving all other arts - printing

282
Q

arte perire sua

A

to perish by one’s own trickery - to be caught in one’s own trap

283
Q

asinum sub fræno currere docere

A

to teach an ass to obey the rein - to labor in vain

284
Q

asinus ad lyram

A

an ass at the lyre - to be unmusical or all thumbs

285
Q

asinus asinum fricat

A

the ass rubs the ass - one fool rubs another fool’s back; mutual praise

286
Q

asinus in unguento

A

an ass among perfumes - one who cannot appreciate the finer things

287
Q

asinus inter simias

A

an ass among apes - a fool among people who make a fool of him

288
Q

astutior coccyge

A

craftier than a cuckoo - a bird that lays its eggs in another bird’s nest

289
Q

Augiæ cloacas purgare

A

to cleanse the Augean stables - to accomplish a difficult and disagreeable work

290
Q

aura popularis

A

the popular breeze - popular favor

291
Q

aureo hamo piscari

A

to fish with a golden hook - gold is the surest of lures

292
Q

auribus teneo lupum

A

I hold a wolf by the ears - I am in desperate trouble

293
Q

avi memorantur avorum

A

my ancestors recall their ancestors - my ancestral line is long

294
Q

avito viret honore

A

he flourishes upon ancestral honors - his honor is not of his own doing

295
Q

bellua multorum capitum

A

the many-headed monster - the mob

296
Q

bos in lingua

A

an ox on the tongue - hush money: certain coins in Athens were imprinted with an ox

297
Q

brutum fulmen

A

a harmless thunderbolt - an empty threat

298
Q

canina facundia

A

dog eloquence - snarling

299
Q

caput inter nubila condit

A

it hides its head amid the clouds - fame

300
Q

caput mortuum

A

dead head - the worthless remains; a numbskull

301
Q

caput mundi

A

the head of the world - Rome

302
Q

carpe diem

A

seize the day - make the most of the present

303
Q

castigat ridendo mores

A

it corrects manners by laughing at them - comedy

304
Q

cedant arma togæ

A

let arms yield to the toga - let the military yield power to civil authority

305
Q

concordia discors

A

harmony in discord; a dissonant harmony - agreeing to differ

306
Q

concussus surgo

A

though shaken, I rise - when struck I rise

307
Q

confido in probitate

A

I trust in my probity - honesty or uprightness

308
Q

consensus audacium

A

an agreement of rash men - a conspiracy

309
Q

consule Planco

A

when Plancus was consul - in my younger days; in the good old days

310
Q

contra stimulum calces

A

you kick against the goad - your opposition is in vain

311
Q

crambe repetita

A

warmed-over cabbage - the same old thing

312
Q

credo ut intelligam

A

I believe so that I might understand - belief precedes knowledge

313
Q

cujus regio, ejus religio

A

whose region, his religion - the faith of the people is determined by their king

314
Q

creta an carbone notandum

A

whether to be marked with chalk or charcoal - as good or bad

315
Q

cujus regio, ejus religio

A

whose region, his religion - the faith of the people is determined by their king

316
Q

cum grano salis

A

with a grain of salt - with some allowance or room for doubt

317
Q

cum tacent, clamant

A

with their silence, they cry out - silence speaks louder than words

318
Q

currente calamo

A

with a running pen - quickly or fluently

319
Q

curta supellex

A

scanty supply of furniture -meager stock of knowledge

320
Q

dapes inemptæ

A

dainties unbought - home produce

321
Q

dare cervices

A

give the neck - submit to the executioner

322
Q

dare pondus idonea fumo

A

to give weight to smoke - to give importance to trifles

323
Q

de fumo in flammam

A

out of the smoke into the flame - out of the frying pan and into the fire

324
Q

de lana caprina

A

concerning goat’s wool - a worthless matter

325
Q

decet imperatorem stantem mori

A

an emperor ought to die standing - at his post

326
Q

deliramenta doctrinæ

A

the madness of scholars - delirious with too much learning

327
Q

deo dignus vindice nodus

A

a knot worthy of a god to unloose - a great dilemma

328
Q

Deo monente

A

with God’s warning - a warning from God

329
Q

dextras dare

A

to give right hands - to greet one another or to promise mutual support

330
Q

dictum factum

A

said and done - no sooner said than done

331
Q

diem perdidi

A

I have lost a day - I have done nothing of worth

332
Q

dignus hoc indice nodus

A

a knot worthy to be untied by such hands - a difficulty calling for experienced hands

333
Q

discors concordia (or, concordia discors)

A

harmony in discord; a dissonant harmony - agreeing to differ

334
Q

dormitat Homerus

A

even Homer nods off - sometimes even the best of us is caught napping

335
Q

dulce sodalicium (or, dulce sodalitium)

A

sweet society - sweet association of friends

336
Q

ab asino lanam

A

blood from a stone, something impossible, wool from an ass

337
Q

ab incunabulis

A

from infancy

338
Q

ab intra

A

from within

339
Q

ad irato

A

unfair, unprovoked

340
Q

absit invida

A

no offense intended

341
Q

absit omen

A

may this not be an omen

342
Q

absolvo

A

I acquit

343
Q

ab uno disce omnes

A

from one example learn all about

344
Q

absus non tollit usum

A

misuse does not nullify proper use

345
Q

abyssus abyssum invocat

A

one misstep leads to another

346
Q

a capite ad calcem

A

throughly

347
Q

acessit

A

honorable mention

348
Q

acheruntis pabulum

A

food for the gallows

349
Q

ad arbitrium

A

at pleasure

350
Q

ad augusta per angusta

A

to honors through difficulties

351
Q

ad clerum

A

to the clergy

352
Q

ad eundum gradum

A

to the same degree

353
Q

ad gustum

A

to ones taste

354
Q

adhuc sub iudice

A

the case is still before the court

355
Q

ad limina apostolorum

A

to the highest authority

356
Q

ad litem

A

for the suit or action

357
Q

ad litteram

A

to the last jot

358
Q

ad patres

A

dead

359
Q

ad perpetuam rei memoriam

A

for the perpetual remembrance of the thing

360
Q

ad praesens ova cras oullis sunt meliora

A

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow

361
Q

ad quod damnum

A

to what damage

362
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ad referendum

A

for further consideration

363
Q

ad rem

A

to the matter at hand

364
Q

ad unum omnes

A

unanimously

365
Q

ad usum delpini

A

expurgated

366
Q

ad urtumaque paratus

A

prepared for the worst

367
Q

ad valorem

A

in proportion to value

368
Q

ad verbum

A

verbatim

369
Q

adversa

A

things noted

370
Q

adversaria

A

a journal

371
Q

adversus solem ne loquitor

A

dont waste your time arguing the obvious

372
Q

ad vitam

A

for life

373
Q

ad vitam aeternum

A

forever

374
Q

advocatus diaboli

A

devils advocate

375
Q

aegrescit medendo

A

the remedy is worse than disease

376
Q

aegri somnia

A

a sick mans dreams, hallucinations

377
Q

aegrotat

A

a note from the doctor

378
Q

aere perennius

A

everlasting

379
Q

aetatis suae

A

of his age

380
Q

aeternum vale

A

farewell forever

381
Q

a fortiori

A

with stronger reason

382
Q

age quod agis

A

pay attention to what you are doing

383
Q

albae gallinae filius

A

a lucky devil

384
Q

albo lapillo notare diem

A

to mark a day with a white stone

385
Q

alias dictus

A

otherwise called

386
Q

alieni generis

A

of a different kind

387
Q

alieni iuris

A

subject to another’s authority

388
Q

aliquando bonus dormitat homerus

A

you cant win em all

lit. sometimes even good homer dozes

389
Q

alter ego

A

bosom pal

390
Q

alter idem

A

another self

391
Q

altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi

A

still waters run deep

lit. the deepest rivers flow with the least sound

392
Q

amantes sunt amentes

A

lovers are lunatics

393
Q

amantun irae amoris integratio est

A

lovers quarrels are the renewal of love

394
Q

a maximis ad minima

A

from the greatest to the least

395
Q

a mensa et toro

A

a legal seperation

396
Q

amor nummi

A

cupidity

397
Q

amor patriae

A

patriotism

398
Q

amor proximi

A

love of ones neighbor

399
Q

animal bipes implume

A

a human being

400
Q

anno hegirae

A

in the year of the hegira

401
Q

anno mundi

A

in the year of the world (A.M.)

402
Q

ante partum

A

before childbirth

403
Q

apage satanas

A

away with thee, satan

404
Q

apoogia pro vita sua

A

a defense of his life

405
Q

a posteriori

A

from effect to cause

406
Q

apparatus criticus

A

critical matter

407
Q

a priori

A

from what is already known

408
Q

aqua pura

A

distilled water

409
Q

aqua vitae

A

whiskey

410
Q

a quo

A

from which

411
Q

arbiter bibendi

A

a toastmaster

412
Q

arcades ambo

A

two of a kind

413
Q

arcanum arcanorum

A

secret of secrets

414
Q

argumentum

A

an argument or proof or appeal

415
Q

argumentum ad crumenam

A

argument over money

416
Q

argumentum ad invidam

A

an appeal to envy or other undesirable human traits

417
Q

argumentum ad rem

A

a relevant argument

418
Q

argumentum baculinum

A

an appeal to force

419
Q

arrectibus auribus

A

on the alert

420
Q

arts artium

A

logic

421
Q

arte perire sua

A

to trip oneself up

422
Q

artes perditae

A

lost arts

423
Q

a tergo

A

from behind

424
Q

auctor ignotus

A

an unknown author

425
Q

audi alteram partem

A

there are two sides to every question

426
Q

aura popularis

A

temporary celebrity

427
Q

aurea medicritas

A

moderation in all things

428
Q

aureo hamo piscari

A

money talks, to fish with a golden hook

429
Q

auri sacra fames

A

money-mad

430
Q

auspicium melioris aevi

A

an omen of better time

431
Q

aut bibat aut abeat

A

youre either for us or against us

432
Q

aut caesar aut nihil

A

all or nothing

433
Q

aut viam inveniam aut faciam

A

where theres a will theres a way

434
Q

aut vincere aut mori

A

victory or death

435
Q

a verbis ad verbera

A

from words to blows

436
Q

a vinculo matromonii

A

an absolute divorce

437
Q

beatae memoriae

A

of blessed memory

438
Q

beati pacifici

A

blessed are the peacemakers

439
Q

beati pauperes spiritu

A

blessed are the poor in spirit

440
Q

beati possidentes

A

possession is nine points of the law

lit. blessed are those who possess

441
Q

beneficium accipere libertatum est vendere

A

to accept a favor is to sell ones freedom

442
Q

bis repetita placent

A

a little originality, please

443
Q

bis vivit qui bene vivit

A

he lives twice who lives well

444
Q

bonis avibus

A

under favorable signs

445
Q

bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis

A

good wine gladdens a persons heart

446
Q

cacoethes carpendi

A

a mania for finding fault

447
Q

cadit quaestio

A

the argument collapses

448
Q

carli enarrant gloriam dei

A

the heavens bespeak the glory of god

449
Q

caetera desunt

A

the rest are missing

450
Q

campus martius

A

the field of mars

451
Q

caput mortuum

A

worthless residue

452
Q

caput mundi

A

the Big Apple

the capital of the world

453
Q

castigat ridendo mores

A

laughter succeeds where lecturing wont

454
Q

casus foederis

A

a situation triggering action under a treaty

455
Q

causa sine qua non

A

a necessary condition

456
Q

cave quid dicis quano et cui

A

beware of what you say when and to whom

457
Q

certiorari

A

to be made certain

458
Q

certum est quia impossible est

A

it is certain because it is impossible

459
Q

cessante causa cessat et effectus

A

when the cause is removed the effect disappears

460
Q

cetera desunt

A

the rest are missing

461
Q

codex

A

code of laws

462
Q

compos sui

A

master of himself

463
Q

confiteor

A

I confess

464
Q

coniunctis viribus

A

with United powers

465
Q

consensus audacium

A

a conspiracy

466
Q

consenus facit legem

A

consent makes law

467
Q

consensus gentium

A

widespread agreement

468
Q

consensus omnium

A

agreement of all

469
Q

consolio manuaye

A

by strategem and manual labor

470
Q

consule planco

A

in the good old days

471
Q

consummatum est

A

It is completed

472
Q

contra bonos mores

A

against the best interest of society

473
Q

contraria contrariis curantur

A

opposites are cured by opposites

474
Q

coram iudice

A

before a judge with jurisdiction

475
Q

coram nobis

A

before us

476
Q

coram populo

A

in public

477
Q

corpus iuris

A

body of law

478
Q

credi quia absurdum est

A

I believe because it is unreasonable

479
Q

cuius regio eius religo

A

the ruler of a territory chooses its religion

480
Q

curae leves loquuntur ingentes stupent

A

minor losses can be talked away, profound ones strike us dumb

481
Q

custos morum

A

censor

482
Q

dabit deus his quoque finem

A

god will grant an end even to these troubles

483
Q

dabit qui dedit

A

he who has given will give

484
Q

damnum absque iniuria

A

sorry, no basis for a lawsuit

485
Q

de asini umbra disceptare

A

little things affect little minds

486
Q

de bono et malo

A

come what may

487
Q

deceptio visus

A

an optical illusion

488
Q

de die in diem

A

continuously

489
Q

de duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum

A

choose the lesser of two evils

490
Q

de integro

A

anew

491
Q

delineavit

A

he drew this

492
Q

delirium tremens

A

overindulgence in drinking

493
Q

de minimis non curat praetor

A

dont bother me with petty matters

494
Q

de novo

A

anew

495
Q

de omni re scibili et quibusdam aliis

A

I known everything worth knowing and more

496
Q

desipere in loco

A

to play the fool on occasion

497
Q

diem ex die

A

continously

498
Q

dies faustus

A

an auspicious day

499
Q

dies irae

A

day of wrath

500
Q

dii penates

A

guardians of the household

501
Q

disiecta membra

A

fragments

502
Q

disputandi pruitus ecclesiarum scabies

A

the theologian’s urge to debate is an incurable disease

503
Q

doctus cum libro

A

having book learning

504
Q

donec eris felix, multos numerbis amicos

A

when youre successful, everyone wants to be your friend

505
Q

ducit amor patriae

A

love of country guides me

506
Q

dulce est desipere in loco

A

sweet is it to relax at the proper time

507
Q

dum tacent clamant

A

their silence speaks volumes

508
Q

dura lex sed lex

A

the law is hard, but it Is the law

509
Q

ecce homo

A

behold the man

510
Q

ecce signum

A

look at the proof

511
Q

e contrario

A

on the contrary

512
Q

editio cum notis variorum

A

an edition with the notes of various persons

513
Q

editio princeps

A

first edition

514
Q

editio vulgata

A

common edition

515
Q

eheu fugaces labuntur anni

A

alas, the fleeting years glide by

516
Q

eiusdem farniae

A

birds of a feather

517
Q

ense et arato

A

serving in war and peace

518
Q

et hoc genus omne

A

and all that sort

519
Q

etiam atque etiam

A

again and again

520
Q

et nunc et semper

A

from now on

521
Q

et sic de similibus

A

and that goes for the others too

522
Q

ex aequo et bono

A

equitably

523
Q

exceptio probat regulam

A

the exception establishes the rule

524
Q

excudit

A

made it

525
Q

exituss acta probat

A

the end justifies the means

526
Q

ex mero motu

A

spontaneously

527
Q

ex parte

A

from one side only

528
Q

ex pedem herculem

A

from a sample we can judge the whole

529
Q

experto credite

A

trust me

530
Q

ex proprio motu

A

voluntarily

531
Q

ex ungue leonem

A

from a sample we can judge the whole

532
Q

fabas indulcet fames

A

hunger makes everything taste good

533
Q

facile princeps

A

number one

534
Q

fama semper vivat

A

may his good name live forever

535
Q

fama volat

A

rumor travels fast

536
Q

fames optimum condimentum

A

hunger is the best seasoning

537
Q

fata obstant

A

the gods willed otherwise

538
Q

favete linguis

A

hold your tongue

539
Q

felix qui nihil debet

A

happy is he who owes nothing

540
Q

felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas

A

fortunate is he who has been able to learn the causes of things

541
Q

fiat iustitia ruat caelum

A

let justice be done though the heavens fall

542
Q

fiat voluntas tua

A

thy will be done

543
Q

fidus achates

A

bosom pal

544
Q

finem respice

A

look to the end

545
Q

fons et origio

A

the source and origin

546
Q

fronti nulla fides

A

never judge a book by its cover

547
Q

fugaces labuntur anni

A

you wake up one morning and find you are old

548
Q

fugit irrparabile tempus

A

we cannot stop time in its tracks

549
Q

fuit ilium

A

troy has had it

550
Q

gesta romanorum

A

deeds of the romans

551
Q

gradus ad parnassum

A

a step to parnassus

552
Q

huad ignota loquor

A

you know well that I…

553
Q

hinc illae lacrimae

A

so that’s what’s eating you!

554
Q

hoc age

A

get with it

555
Q

hoc erat in votis

A

this is what I longed for

556
Q

hoc est vivere bis vita posse priore frui

A

to live twice is to make useful profit from ones past

557
Q

hoc genus omne

A

all this sort

558
Q

hoc opus, hic labor est

A

this is the hard part

559
Q

hoc colo, sic iubeo, sit pro ratione voluntas

A

the fact the I wish it is reason enough for doing it

560
Q

hodie mihi cras tibi

A

mine today, yours tomorrow

561
Q

homo homini lupus

A

man’s inhumanity to man

562
Q

honoris causa

A

honorary

563
Q

horas non numero nisi serenas

A

I do not count the hours unless they are bright

564
Q

horresco refrens

A

I shrudder to relate

565
Q

hostis humani generis

A

enemy of the human race

566
Q

ianuis clausis

A

behind closed doors

567
Q

id genus omne

A

all that sort

568
Q

ignis aurum probat, miseria fortes viros

A

life is not a bowl of cherries

569
Q

ingoti nulla cupido

A

we dont want what we cant see

570
Q

in articulo mortis

A

at the point of death

571
Q

in causa venenum

A

watch out for the part you can’t see

572
Q

incidis in scyllam cupiens vitare charybdim

A

out of the frying pan into the fire

573
Q

index librorum prohibitorum

A

list of prohibited books

574
Q

in esse

A

in being

575
Q

in extenso

A

word for word

lit. in full

576
Q

in medio tutissimus ibis

A

you shall go in the middle course

577
Q

in naturalibus

A

stark nature

578
Q

in omnia paratus

A

ready for anything

579
Q

in partibus infidelium

A

in the lands of infidels

580
Q

in pectore

A

in secret

581
Q

in praesenti

A

in present

582
Q

in saecula saeclorum

A

forever and ever

583
Q

insalutato hospite

A

without saluting ones host

584
Q

insanus omnis fuere credit ceteros

A

every madman thinks everybody else is mad

585
Q

instar omnium

A

worth all of them

586
Q

integer vitae

A

blameless of life

587
Q

intelligenti

A

pauca

588
Q

in tempore opportuno

A

at the opprtune time

589
Q

inter pocula

A

over drinks

590
Q

interregnum

A

period between rulers

591
Q

inter vivos

A

between living persons

592
Q

intra vires

A

within the powers

593
Q

intra mruos

A

between the walla (of city)

594
Q

in vacuo

A

isolated

595
Q

invita minerva

A

uninspired

596
Q

in vitro, in vivo

A

same as in situ

597
Q

ipsa quidem pretium virtus sibi

A

virtue is its own reward

598
Q

ipse dixit

A

an unsupported assertion

599
Q

ipsissima verba

A

verbatim

600
Q

ira furor brevis est

A

anger is brief madness

601
Q

laudator temprotis acti

A

a praiser of time past

602
Q

laudem virtutis necessitati damus

A

we give necessity the praise of virtue

603
Q

lex loci

A

the law of the place

604
Q

lex non scripta

A

the unwritten law

605
Q

licentia vatum

A

poetic vatum

606
Q

ligonem ligonem vocat

A

he or she calls a spade

607
Q

lis sub iudice

A

a case not yet decided

608
Q

litterae humaniores

A

the humanities

609
Q

locus classicus

A

the most authoritative cited passage

610
Q

locus delicti

A

the scene of the crime

611
Q

locus in quo

A

the place in the question

612
Q

locus poenitentiae

A

a place for repentance

613
Q

lucri causa

A

for the sake of grain

614
Q

locus a non lucendo

A

a paradoxical or absurb etymology

615
Q

lupus est homo homini

A

man is a wolf to man

616
Q

lusus naturae

A

a freak

617
Q

magis mutus quam piscis

A

silent as the grave

618
Q

magisters artis ingeniique largitor venter

A

necessity is the mother of invention

619
Q

magister ludi

A

schoolteacher

620
Q

magni nominis umbra

A

an unworthy descendant of an illustrious family

621
Q

magnum opus

A

one’s crowing achievement

622
Q

maior e longinquo reverentia

A

no man is a hero to his valet

623
Q

mala fide

A

in bad faith

624
Q

mala in se

A

inherently bad

625
Q

malesuada fames

A

hunger that leads to crime

626
Q

malo animo

A

with evil intent

627
Q

malis avibus

A

under unfavorable signs

628
Q

manibus pedibusuque

A

with all ones might

629
Q

manu propria

A

with ones own hand

630
Q

mare clausum

A

a closed sea

navigable water entirely within the jurisdiction of a nation

631
Q

mare liberum

A

an open

632
Q

margaritas ante porcos

A

pearls before swine

633
Q

mater dolorosa

A

sorrowful mother

634
Q

materia medica

A

substances used as medcine

635
Q

medio tutissimus ibis

A

avoid extremes

636
Q

membrum virile

A

the male member

637
Q

memento, homo, quia pulvis es et in pulverem revertis

A

remember man that dust thou art and to dust shalt thou return

638
Q

mendacem memorem esse oportet

A

liars should have good memories

639
Q

minima de malis

A

choose the lesser of two evils

640
Q

miserocordia

A

mercy

641
Q

mobile perpetuum

A

something perpetually in motion

642
Q

mors tua, vita mea

A

you must die so that I may live

643
Q

mortis causa

A

in the prospect of death

644
Q

mortui non mordent

A

dead man carry no tales

645
Q

mox nox in rem

A

lets get it on with

646
Q

multi sunt vocati, pauci vero electi

A

many are called, but few are chosen

647
Q

mundus vult decipi

A

there’s a sucker born every minute

648
Q

mutato nomine

A

with the name changed

649
Q

nascentes morimur

A

every day we a little

650
Q

naturam expelled furca tamen usque recurret

A

the leopard cannot change its spots

651
Q

natura non facit saltum

A

nature makes no leaps

652
Q

ne aesopum quidem trivit

A

he doesnt know beans about anything

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