Wise Latin sayings. Tattoos in Latin
Latin is the most common language for lettering around the world, one of the sacred languages, the official language of Catholicism, the poems of Pythagoras were written in “golden Latin”, it was borrowed from church practice by adherents of secret teachings.
Latin is used to write tattoos of magic words, ritual texts, prayers, and signs of ceremonial magic.
And nullo diligitur, qui neminem diligit - no one loves someone who doesn’t love anyone himself
And teneris unguiculis - from tender (soft) nails. Cicero
Аb aqua silente cave – in still waters there are devils
Ab imo pectore - from the depths of the soul - from the bottom of my heart - from pure heart(Lucretius)
Ab ovo - from beginning to end
Ab hoedis segregare oves - distinguish black from white
Ab hodierno - from this date
Acceptissima semper munera sunt, aucor quae pretiosa facit - the most pleasant gifts are those that are brought by a person dear to you
Ad carceres a calce revocare - return from the finish to the start - start all over again. Cicero
Ad clavum - sit at the helm - hold the reins of power in your hands. Cicero
Ad delectandum - for fun
Ad calendas (kalendas) graecas – before the Greek Kalends - never - after the rain on Thursday
Ad infinitum - to infinity
Aere perennius - stronger than copper (used to mean “durable”)
Aeternae veritates - eternal truths
Aeterna historia - eternal history
Аeterno te amabo - I will love you forever
Alea jasta est - the die is cast - a decision that does not allow a return to the past
Amicus meus - my friend
Amantes - amentes - mad lovers
Amor Dei intellectuālis - cognitive love of God. Spinoza
Amor vincit omnia - love conquers all
Amor magister optimus - Love is the best teacher.
Amor non est medicabilis herbis - there is no cure for love.
Amor omnia vincit - love is above all
Amor omnibus idem - love is the same for everyone
Amor patriae - love for the Motherland
Amor sanguinis - love of blood, bloodthirstiness
Amor sceleratus habendi - criminal passion for acquisitiveness
Amorem canat aetas prima - let youth sing about love
Amoris abundantia erga te - excess of love for you
A mensa et toro - from the table and the bed
Amantes - amentes - lovers - crazy
Amantium irae amoris integratio - lovers' quarrels - renewal of love
Amata nobis quantum amabitur nulla - beloved by us, like no other will be beloved
Amicitia semper prodest, amor et nocet - friendship is always useful, but love can do harm
Amicus cogoscitur amore, more, ore, re - a friend is recognized by love, disposition, speech, deed
Amor caecus - love is blind
Amor Dei intellectuālis - cognitive love of God
Amor et deliciae humani generis - love and joy of the human race |
Amor, ut lacrima, ab oculo oritur, in cor cadit - love, like a tear, is born from the eyes, falls on the heart
Amor non quaerit verba - love does not seek (does not require) words
Amor fati - love for fate
Amor et deliciae humani generis - love and joy of the human race
Ars longa, Vite brevis - art is long lasting, but (human) life is short
A die - From this day forward
A solis ortu usque ad occasum - from sunrise to sunset
Absque omni exceptione - without any doubt
Audentes fortuna juvat - happiness favors the brave
Ab imo pectore - with complete sincerity, from the heart
Ad finem saeculorum - until the end of time
Amor non est medicabilis herbis - love cannot be treated with herbs
Amor omnibus idem - love is the same for everyone
Amor tussisque non celantur - love and cough cannot be hidden
Atrocitati mansuetudo est remedium - meekness is a remedy against cruelty. Phaedrus
At sacri vates... - quote from the poem “Love Pangs” (III, 9) by the same poet: “But the singers are sacred, and we are called the favorites of the highest.”
Аudaces fortuna juvat – fate helps the brave
Аurea mediocritas is the golden mean. Horace
Аurea ne credas quaecumque nitescere cernis – all that glitters is not gold
aut aut – either - or - there is no third option
Bene placito - of one's own free will
Beata stultica - blissful stupidity
Beati possidentes - happy are those who have
Carpe diem - seize the day, seize the moment
Caritas et pax - Respect and peace
Con amore - With love
Consensu omnium - By general agreement
Consortium omnis vitae - Commonwealth of all life
Credo - I believe!
De die in diem - day after day
Dei gratia - by God's grace, thank God
Desinit in piscem mulier formosa superne - a woman beautiful on top ends in a fishtail
Evviva - long live!
Ex consensu - by agreement
Fac fideli sis fidelis - be faithful to the one who is faithful (to you)
Fata viam invenient - you can’t escape fate
Febris erotica - love fever
Fiat voluntas tua - thy will be done
Fortiter ac firmiter - strong and strong
Hoc erat in votis - this was the object of my desires
Hoc erat in fatis - it was destined to be so (by fate)
Ibi victoria, ubi concordia - there is victory where there is agreement
In aeternum - forever, forever
In saecula saeculorum - forever and ever
In vento et aqua scribere - to write on the wind and water
Ira odium generat, concordia nutrit amorem - anger gives rise to hatred, agreement feeds love.
Lex fati - law of fate
Liberum arbitrium - freedom of choice
Lux in tenebris - light in the darkness
Magna res est amor - the great thing is love
Mane et nocte - morning and night
Mea vita et anima es - you are my life and soul
Natura sic voluit - this is how nature wished
Ne varietur - not subject to change
Nemo novit patrern, nemo sine crimine vivit, nemo sua sorte contentus, nemo ascendit in coelum is a Latin phrase with a funny pun that was very popular among the intelligentsia of the Renaissance. Nemo (Latin, literally: "nobody") was jokingly considered as a proper name. Then the sentence “No one knows his father, no one is free from sin, no one is happy with his fate, no one goes to heaven” takes on the opposite meaning: “Nemo knows his father, Nemo is free from sin,” etc.
Nil nisi bene - nothing but good
Non dubitandum est - no doubt
Non solus - not alone
Nunc est bibendum! - Now let's feast!
Omnia vincit amor et noc cedamus amori - love conquers all and we submit to love
Omnium consensu - by common agreement
Optima fide - with complete confidence
Ore uno - unanimously
Peccare licet nemini! - no one is allowed to sin!
Per aspera ad astra - through thorns to the stars!
Pia desideria - good wishes, cherished dreams
Placeat diis - if the gods please
Prima cartitas ad me - first love is me
Pro bono publico - for the common good
Pro ut de lege - legally
Probatum est - approved
Proprio motu - at one's own request
Quilibet fortunae suae faber - everyone is the architect of their own happiness
Sancta sanctorum - holy of holies
Si vis amari, ama! - if you want to be loved, love yourself
Sic fata voluerunt - as fate would have it
Sponte sua - of one's own free will
Sed semel insanivimus omnes - one day we are all mad
Sic erat in fatis - it was destined to be so
Sursum corda! - keep your head up!
Ubi concordia - ibi victoria - where there is agreement there is victory
Febris erotica – love fever
Vires unitae agunt - forces act together
Vale et me ama - be healthy and love me
Vivamus atque amemus - let's live and love
Vivere est cogitare - to live is to think!
Volente deo - with God's help.
Latin is a language in which you can talk about anything, and always sound especially smart and sublime. If you've ever studied it, it probably wasn't the brightest or most fun time in your life, but it was useful anyway.
But if you haven’t had the chance to study such a subject, then catch the 25 most famous Latin sayings. Remember at least a few of them, and then, having successfully inserted one or two phrases into a conversation, you will be known as a very intelligent and well-read person. And don’t forget to close your eyes languidly when quoting great philosophers.
25. "Ex nihilo nihil fit."
Nothing comes from nothing.
24. “Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.”
The world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived.
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23. "Memento mori".
Remember that you are mortal.
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22. “Etiam si omnes, ego non.”
Even if that’s all, then I’m not.
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21. “Audiatur et altera pars.”
Let the other side be heard too.
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20. “Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses.”
If you were silent, you would remain a philosopher.
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19. "Invictus maneo".
I remain undefeated.
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18. “Fortes fortuna adiuvat.”
Fate helps the brave.
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17. “Dolor hic tibi proderit olim.”
Bear with it and be strong, this pain will benefit you someday.
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16. "Cogito Ergo Sum".
I think, therefore I exist.
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15. “Oderint dum metuant.”
Let them hate, as long as they are afraid.
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14. “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”
Who will guard the watchmen themselves?
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13. “Sic transit gloria.”
This is how worldly glory passes.
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12. "Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus."
Never tickle a sleeping dragon.
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11. "Utinam barbari spacium proprium tuum invadant."
Let the barbarians invade your personal space.
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10. “In vino veritas.”
The truth is in the wine.
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9. “Si vis pacem, para bellum.”
If you want peace, prepare for war.
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8. "Pacta sunt servanda."
Treaties must be respected.
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7. “Non ducor, duco.”
I am not a follower, I lead.
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6. “Quando omni flunkus moritati.”
If everyone has fallen, pretend to be dead too.
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5. “Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.”
He who speaks Latin sees the highest peaks.
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4. "Dum Spiro, Spero."
While I breathe I hope.
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3. “Tua mater latior quam Rubicon est.”
Your mother is wider than the Rubicon (Italian river).
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2. “Carpe diem.”
Seize the moment.
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1. “Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam.”
Either I will find the road, or I will make it myself.
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Selection beautiful phrases and popular aphorisms in Latin, sayings and quotes with translation for tattoos. Lingua latina is one of the most ancient languages, the appearance of which dates back to the middle of the 2nd millennium BC. e.
Wise Latin sayings often used by contemporaries as inscriptions for tattoos or as independent tattoos in a beautiful font.
Phrases for tattoos in Latin
Audaces fortuna juvat.
(translation from Latin)
Happiness favors the brave.
Contra spent spero.
I hope without hope.
Debellare superbos.
Crush the pride of the rebellious.
Errare humanum est.
Est quaedam flere voluptas.
There is something of pleasure in tears.
Ex veto.
By promise, by vow.
Faciam ut mei memineris.
Quote from the work of the ancient Roman author Plautus.
I'll make sure you remember me.
Fatum.
Fate, rock.
Fecit.
I did it, I did it.
Finis coronat opus.
End crowns the work.
Gaudeamus igitur, Juvenes dum sumus!.
Let's have fun while we're young.
Gutta cavat Lapidem.
A drop wears away a stone.
Literally: Gutta cavat lapidem, consumitur anulus usu – A drop chisels a stone, the ring wears out from use. (Ovid)
Hoc est in votis.
That's what I want.
Homo homini Lupus est.
Man is a wolf to man.
Homo Liber.
Free man.
In hac spe vivo.
I live by this hope.
The truth is in the wine.
Magna res est amor.
Love is a great deal.
Malo mori quam foedari.
Better death than dishonor.
Ne cede malls.
Don't be discouraged by misfortune.
Noll me tangere.
Dont touch me.
Omnia mea mecum Porte.
I carry everything that’s mine with me.
Per aspera ad astra.
Through hardship to the stars.
The option is also used Ad astra per aspera– to the stars through thorns.
The famous saying is attributed to Lucius Annaeus Seneca, an ancient Roman philosopher.
Quod licet Jovi, non licet bovi.
What is allowed to Jupiter is not allowed to the bull.
A Latin phraseological unit that defines that there is no and cannot be equality among people.
Suum cuique.
To each his own.
Ubi bene, ibi patria.
Where it is good, there is homeland.
The original source appears to be in the comedy Plutus by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes.
Vale et me ama.
Farewell and love me.
Cicero ended his letters with this phrase.
I came, I saw, I conquered!
Laconic notice of Caesar about his victory over Pharnaces, son of Mithridates, at Cela, 47 BC.
Vlvere militare est.
Live means fight.
Vivere est cogitare
Living means thinking.
Words of the Roman statesman, writer and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)
Ab altero expectes, alteri quod feceris.
Expect from another what you yourself have done to another.
Abiens, abi!
Leaving go!
Adversa fortuna.
Evil rock.
Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem.
Try to maintain presence of mind even in difficult circumstances.
Aetate fruere, mobili cursu fugit.
Take advantage of life, it is so fleeting.
Ad pulchritudinem ego excitata sum, elegantia spiro et artem efflo.
I am awakened to beauty, breathe grace and radiate art.
Actum ne agas.
What you're done with, don't come back to.
Aliena vitia in oculis habemus, a tergo nostra sunt.
Other people's vices are before our eyes, ours are behind our backs.
Aliis inserviendo consumor.
I waste myself in serving others.
The inscription under the candle as a symbol of self-sacrifice, cited in numerous editions of collections of symbols and emblems.
Amantes sunt amentes.
Lovers are crazy.
Amicos res secundae parant, adversae probant.
Friends are made by happiness, misfortune tests them.
Amor etiam deos tangit.
Even the gods are subject to love.
Amor non est medicabilis herbis.
Love cannot be cured with herbs. (i.e. there is no cure for love. Ovid, “Heroids”)
Amor omnia vincit.
Love conquers everything.
Amor, ut lacrima, ab oculo oritur, in cor cadit.
Love, like a tear, is born from the eyes and falls on the heart.
Antiquus amor cancer est.
Old love is not forgotten.
Audi, multa, loquere pauca.
Listen a lot, talk little.
Audi, vide, sile.
Listen, watch and be silent.
Audire ignoti quom imperant soleo non auscultare.
I'm ready to listen to stupidity, but I won't listen.
Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam.
Either I’ll find a way, or I’ll pave it myself.
Aut vincere, aut mori.
Either win or die.
Aut caesar, aut nihil.
Either Caesar or nothing.
Beatitudo non est virtutis praemium, sed ipsa virtus.
Happiness is not a reward for valor, but it is valor itself.
Castigo te non quod odio habeam, sed quod amem.
I punish you not because I hate you, but because I love you.
Certum voto pete finem.
Set yourself only clear goals (i.e. achievable).
Cogitationes poenam nemo patitur.
No one is punished for thoughts.
(One of the provisions of Roman law (Digest)
Cogito, ergo sum.
I think, therefore I exist. (The position based on which the French philosopher and mathematician Descartes tried to build a system of philosophy free from elements of faith and based entirely on the activity of reason. René Descartes, “Principles of Philosophy”, I, 7, 9.)
Conscientia mille testes.
Conscience is a thousand witnesses. (Latin proverb)
Dolus an virtus quis in hoste requirat?
Who will decide between cunning and valor when dealing with the enemy? (Virgil, Aeneid, II, 390)
Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt.
Fate leads those who want to go, but drags those who don’t want to go. (Cleanthes' saying, translated into Latin by Seneca.)
Esse oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas.
You have to eat to live, not live to eat. (Medieval maxim paraphrasing the ancient sayings of Quintilian: “I eat to live, but I do not live to eat” and Socrates: “Some people live to eat, but I eat to live.”)
Hoc est vivere bis, vita posse priore frui.
To be able to enjoy the life you have lived means to live twice. (Martial, "Epigrams")
Etiam innocentes cogit mentiri dolor.
Pain makes even the innocent lie. (Publius, "Sentences")
Ignoscito saepe alteri, nunquam tibi.
Forgive others often, never forgive yourself. (Publius, "Sentences")
Infandum renovare dolorem.
To resurrect the terrible, unspeakable pain again, to talk about the sad past. (Virgil, "Aeneid")
Homo homini lupus est.
Man is a wolf to man. (Plautus, “Donkeys”)
Consultor homini tempus utilissimus.
Time is the most useful adviser to a person.
Corrige praeteritum, praesens rege, cerne futurum.
Correct the past, manage the present, provide for the future.
Cui ridet Fortuna, eum ignorat Femida.
Whoever Fortune smiles on, Themis does not notice.
Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare.
It is common for every person to make mistakes, but only a fool tends to persist in a mistake.
Cum vitia present, paccat qui recte facit.
When vices flourish, those who live honestly suffer.
Damant, quod non intelegunt.
They judge because they don't understand.
De gustibus non disputandum est.
Tastes could not be discussed. (The Russian equivalent is the proverb “There is no friend according to taste”)
De mortuis aut bene, aut nihil.
About the dead it’s either good or nothing. (A probable source is Chilon’s saying “Do not slander the dead”)
Descensus averno facilis est.
The path to hell is easy.
Deus ipse se fecit.
God created himself.
Divide et impera.
Divide and rule. (Latin formulation of the principle of imperialist policy, which arose in modern times.)
Dura lex, sed lex.
The law is harsh, but it is the law. The meaning of the Latin phrase is: No matter how severe the law, it must be obeyed.
While I breathe I hope!
Dum spiro, amo atque credo.
As long as I breathe, I love and believe.
Edite, bibite, post mortem nulla voluptas!
Eat, drink, there is no pleasure after death!
From an old student song. A common motif of ancient inscriptions on tombstones and table utensils.
Educa te ipsum!
Educate yourself!
Esse quam videri.
Be, not seem to be.
Ex nihilo nihil fit.
Nothing comes from nothing.
Ex malis eligere minima.
Choose the least of two evils.
Ex ungue leonem.
You can recognize a lion by its claws.
Ex ungua leonem cognoscimus, ex auribus asinum.
We recognize a lion by its claws, and a donkey by its ears.
Experientia est optima magistra.
Experience is the best teacher.
Facile omnes, cum valemus, recta consilia aegrotis damus.
When we are healthy, we easily give good advice to the sick.
Facta sunt potentiora verbis.
Acts are stronger than words.
Factum est factam.
What's done is done (a fact is a fact).
Fama clamosa.
Loud glory.
Fama volat.
The earth is full of rumors.
Feci quod potui, faciant meliora potentes.
I did everything I could, let anyone who can do it do better.
(A paraphrase of the formula with which the Roman consuls concluded their reporting speech, transferring powers to their successor.)
Felix, qui quod amat, defendere fortiter audet.
Happy is he who boldly takes under his protection what he loves.
Feminae naturam regere desperare est otium.
Having decided to pacify a woman’s temperament, say goodbye to peace!
Festina lente.
Hurry up slowly.
Fide, sed cui fidas, vide.
Be vigilant; trust, but be careful who you trust.
Fidelis et forfis.
Loyal and brave.
Finis vitae, sed non amoris.
Life ends, but not love.
Flagrante delicto.
At the crime scene, red-handed.
Forsomnia versas.
Blind chance changes everything (the will of blind chance).
Fortes fortuna adjuvat.
Fate helps the brave.
Fortiter in re, suaviter in modo.
Firm in action, gentle in handling.
(Persistently achieve the goal, acting gently.)
Fortunam citius reperis, quam retineas.
Happiness is easier to find than to maintain.
Fortunam suam quisque parat.
Everyone finds their destiny themselves.
Fructus temporum.
Fruit of time.
Fuge, late, tace.
Run, hide, be silent.
Fugit irrevocabile tempus.
Irreversible time is running out.
Gaudeamus igitur.
So let's have fun.
Gloria victoribus.
Glory to the winners.
Gustus legibus non subiacet.
Taste does not obey laws.
Gutta cavat lapidem.
A drop wears away a stone.
Heu conscienta animi gravis est servitus.
Worse than slavery is remorse.
Heu quam est timendus qui mori tutus putat!
He is terrible who considers death to be good!
Homines amplius oculis, quam auribus credunt.
People believe their eyes more than their ears.
Homines, dum docent, discunt.
People learn by teaching.
Hominis est errare.
Humans tend to make mistakes.
Homines non odi, sed ejus vitia.
It is not the person I hate, but his vices.
Homines quo plura habent, eo cupiunt ampliora.
The more people have, the more they want to have.
Homo hominis amicus est.
Man is a friend to man.
Homo sum et nihil humani a me alienum puto.
I am a man, and nothing human is alien to me.
Ibi potest valere populus, ubi leges valent.
Where the laws are in force, the people are strong.
Igne natura renovatur integra.
With fire, all nature is renewed.
Imago animi vultus est.
The face is the mirror of the soul.
Imperare sibi maximum imperium est.
To command oneself is the greatest power.
Forever, forever.
In Daemon Deus!
There is God in the Demon!
In dubio abstine.
When in doubt, refrain.
Infelicissimum genus infortunii est fuisse felicem.
The greatest misfortune is to be happy in the past.
Incertus animus dimidium sapientiae est.
Doubt is half of wisdom.
In pace.
In peace, in peace.
Incedo per ignes.
I walk among the fire.
Incertus animus dimidium sapientiae est.
Doubt is half of wisdom.
Injuriam facilius facias guam feras.
It's easy to offend, harder to endure.
In me omnis spes mihi est.
All my hope is in myself.
In memoriam.
In mind.
In pace leones, in proelio cervi.
In times of peace - lions, in battle - deer. (Tertullian, “On the Crown”)
Inter arma silent legs.
When weapons thunder, the laws are silent.
Inter parietes.
Within four walls.
In tyrannos.
Against tyrants.
The truth is in the wine. (Cf. Pliny the Elder: “It is generally accepted to attribute truthfulness to wine.”) A very common phrase in tattoos!
In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas.
Truth is in wine, health is in water.
In vitium ducit culpae fuga.
The desire to avoid a mistake draws you into another. (Horace, "The Science of Poetry")
In venere semper certat dolor et gaudium.
In love, pain and joy always compete.
Ira initium insaniae est.
Anger is the beginning of madness.
Jactantius maerent, quae minus dolent.
Those who show their grief the most are those who mourn the least.
Jucundissimus est amari, sed non minus amare.
It is very pleasant to be loved, but it is no less pleasant to love yourself.
Leve fit, quod bene fertur onus.
The load becomes light when you carry it with humility. (Ovid, "Love Elegies")
Lucri bonus est odor ex re qualibet.
The smell of profit is pleasant, no matter where it comes from. (Juvenal, “Satires”)
Lupus non mordet lupum.
A wolf will not bite a wolf.
Lupus pilum mutat, non mentem.
The wolf changes its fur, not its nature.
Manus manum lavat.
The hand washes the hand.
(A proverbial expression dating back to the Greek comedian Epicharmus.)
Mea mihi conscientia pluris est quam omnium sermo.
My conscience is more important to me than all the gossip.
Mea vita et anima es.
You are my life and soul.
Melius est nomen bonum quam magnae divitiae.
A good name is better than great wealth.
Meliora spero.
Hoping for the best.
Mens sana in corpore sano.
In a healthy body healthy mind.
Memento mori.
Memento Mori.
(The form of greeting that was exchanged when meeting monks of the Trappist Order. It is used both as a reminder of the inevitability of death and, in a figurative sense, of threatening danger.)
Memento quia pulvis est.
Remember that you are dust.
Mores cuique sui fingit fortunam.
Our fate depends on our morals.
Mors nescit legem, tollit cum paupere regem.
Death does not know the law; it takes both the king and the poor man.
Mors omnia solvit.
Death solves all problems.
Mortem effugere nemo potest.
No one can escape death.
Natura abhorret vacuum.
Nature abhors a vacuum.
Naturalia non sunt turpia.
Natural is not shameful.
Nihil est ab omni parte beatum.
Nothing is good in every way
(i.e. there is no complete well-being Horace, “Odes”).
Nihil habeo, nihil curo.
I have nothing - I don’t care about anything.
Nitinur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata.
We always strive for the forbidden and desire the forbidden. (Ovid, "Love Elegies")
Nolite dicere, si nescitis.
Don't say if you don't know.
Non est fumus absque igne.
There is no smoke without fire.
Non ignara mali, miseris succurrere disco.
Having experienced misfortune, I learned to help those who suffer. (Virgil)
Non progredi est regredi.
Not moving forward means going backwards.
Nunquam retrorsum, semper ingrediendum.
Not one step back, always forward.
Nusquam sunt, qui ubique sunt.
Those who are everywhere are nowhere.
Oderint dum metuant.
Let them hate, as long as they are afraid. (The words of Atreus from the tragedy Actium named after him. According to Suetonius, this was the favorite saying of Emperor Caligula.)
Odi et amo.
I hate it and love it.
Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.
Everything unknown seems majestic. (Tacitus, Agricola)
Omnes homines agunt histrionem.
All people are actors on the stage of life.
Omnes vulnerant, ultima necat.
Every hour hurts, the last one kills.
Omnia mea mecum porto.
I carry everything that’s mine with me.
(When the city of Priene was taken by the enemy and the inhabitants in flight tried to capture more of their things, someone advised the sage Biant to do the same. “That’s what I do, because I carry everything I have with me,” he answered, meaning your spiritual wealth.)
Omnia fluunt, omnia mutantur.
Everything flows, everything changes.
Omnia mors aequat.
Death equals everything.
Omnia praeclara rara.
Everything beautiful is rare. (Cicero)
Omnia, quae volo, adipiscar.
I achieve everything I want.
Omnia vincit amor et nos cedamus amori.
Love conquers everything, and we submit to love.
Optimi consiliarii mortui.
The best advisors are dead.
Optimum medicamentum quies est.
The best medicine is peace.
(Medical aphorism, authored by the Roman physician Aulus Cornelius Celsus.)
Pecunia non olet.
Money doesn't smell.
Per aspera ad astra.
Through hardship to the stars. (Through difficulties to a high goal.)
Per fas et nefas.
By hook or by crook.
Per risum multum debes cognoscere stultum.
You should recognize a fool by his frequent laughter. (Medieval set expression.)
Perigrinatio est vita.
Life is a journey.
Persona grata.
A desirable or trusted person.
Petite, et dabitur vobis; quaerite et invenietis; pulsate, et aperietur vobis.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. (Matt. 7:7)
First among equals. (Formula characterizing the position of the monarch in a feudal state.)
Quae fuerant vitia, mores sunt.
What were vices are now morals.
Quae nocent - docent.
What harms, it teaches.
Qui nisi sunt veri, ratio quoque falsa sit omnis.
If the feelings are not true, then our whole mind will turn out to be false.
Qui tacet – consentire videtur.
Whoever remains silent is considered to have agreed. (Russian analogy: Silence is a sign of consent.)
Quid quisque vitet, nunquam homini satis cautum est in horas.
No one can know when to look out for danger.
Quo quisque sapientior est, eo solet esse modestior.
How smarter person, the more modest he is usually.
Quod cito fit, cito perit.
What is soon done, soon falls apart.
Quomodo fabula, sic vita; non quam diu, sed quam bene acta sit refert.
Life is like a play in a theater; It's not how long it lasts that matters, but how well it's played.
Respue quod non es.
Throw away what is not you.
Scio me nihil scire.
I know that I know nothing.
(Latin translation of the freely interpreted words of Socrates. Compare Russian. Learn for a century, die a fool.)
Sed semel insanivimus omnes.
We all get mad someday.
Semper mors subest.
Death is always near.
Sequere Deum.
Follow the will of God.
Si etiam omnes, ego non.
Even if everything is, it’s not me. (i.e. Even if everyone does, I won't)
Si vis amari, ama.
If you want to be loved, love.
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
If you want peace, prepare for war.
(Source - Vegetius. Also cf. Cicero: “If we want to enjoy the world, we have to fight” and Cornelius Nepos: “Peace is created by war.”)
Sibi imperare maximum imperium est.
The highest power is power over oneself.
Similis simili gaudet.
Like rejoices in like.
Sic itur ad astra.
This is how they go to the stars.
Sol lucet omnibus.
The sun is shining for everyone.
Sola mater amanda est et pater honestandus est.
Only a mother is worthy of love, only a father is worthy of respect.
Sua cuique fortuna in manu est.
Everyone has their own destiny in their hands.
Suum cuique.
To each his own
(i.e. to each what belongs to him by right, to each according to his deserts, Provision of Roman law).
Tanta vis probitatis est, ut eam etiam in hoste diligamus.
The power of honesty is such that we value it even from an enemy.
Tanto brevius omne tempus, quanto felicius est.
The faster time flies, the happier it is.
Tantum possumus, quantum scimus.
We can do as much as we know.
Tarde venientibus ossa.
Those who come late get bones. (Latin proverb)
Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis.
Times change, and we change with them.
Tempus fugit.
Time is running out.
Terra incognita.
Unknown land
(trans. something completely unknown or an inaccessible area on ancient geographical maps, this is how unexplored parts of the earth's surface were designated).
Tertium non datur.
There is no third; there is no third.
(In formal logic, one of the four laws of thinking is formulated this way - the law of the excluded middle. According to this law, if two diametrically opposed positions are given, one of which affirms something, and the other, on the contrary, denies, then there will be a third, middle judgment between them can not.)
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito!
Do not submit to trouble, but boldly go towards it!
Ubi nihil vales, ibi nihil velis.
Where you are not capable of anything, you should not want anything.
Ut ameris, amabilis esto.
To be loved, be worthy of love.
Utatur motu animi qui uti ratione non potest.
He who cannot follow the dictates of the mind, let him follow the movements of the soul.
Varietas delectat.
Variety is fun.
Verae amititiae sempiternae sunt.
True friendship is eternal.
A well-known and very popular phrase for tattoos:
I came, I saw, I conquered.
(According to Plutarch, with this phrase Julius Caesar reported in a letter to his friend Amyntius about his victory in the battle of Zela in August 47 BC over the Pontic king Pharnaces.)
Veni, vidi, fugi.
He came, he saw, he ran away.
Phrase for a tattoo with humor :)
Victoria nulla est, Quam quae confessos animo quoque subjugat hostes.
True victory is only when the enemies themselves admit defeat. (Claudian, “On the sixth consulate of Honorius”)
Vita sine libertate, nihil.
Life without freedom is nothing.
Viva vox alit plenius.
Living speech nourishes more abundantly
(i.e., what is presented orally is more successfully absorbed than what is written).
Vivamus atque amemus.
Let's live and love.
Vi veri vniversum vivus vici.
I conquered the universe with the power of truth during my lifetime.
Vivere est agere.
To live means to act.
Vivere est vincere.
To live means to win.
Carpe diem!
The winged Latin expression translates as “live in the present”, “seize the moment”.
The entire phrase goes like this: “ Aetas: carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero. - Time: seize the moment, trust the future as little as possible.”
Winged Latin expressions
Latin proverbs - aphorisms in Latin; their authorship is usually attributed to famous ancient Roman citizens. Latin proverbs are pronounced in Latin; it is believed that a sufficiently educated person should understand them. Many Latin proverbs were actually translated from ancient Greek.
Abecendarium- Alphabet, dictionary.
Abiens, abi- Leaving go.
Abususnontollitusum- Abuse does not cancel use.
Ab initio- from the beginning, from the beginning
Ab origine– from the very beginning, from the beginning
Abovousqueadmala- From the beginning to the end.
Advocatus Dei- God's Advocate.
Advocatus diaboli- Devil's Advocate.
Adexemplum- according to the sample; for example
Adusum- For use, for consumption.
Adusumexternum- For external use.
Adusuminternum- For internal use.
Alea jacta est- The die is cast; An irrevocable decision has been made (Caesar).
Aliena vitia in oculis habemus, and tergo nostra sunt- Other people's vices are before our eyes, ours are behind our backs; You see a straw in someone else’s eye, but you don’t even notice a log in yours.
A linea- A new line.
Alibi- in the other place
Alma mater- Mother-nurse.
Altera pars- Other side.
Alter ego- My double, another me - said about a friend (Pythagoras).
Agnus Dei- Lamb of God.
Amat victoria curam. - Victory loves effort.
Amicus Plato, sed magis amica veritas. - Plato is dear to me, but the truth is even dearer.
Amicus cognoscitur amore, more, ore, re- A friend is known by love, character, word, deed.
Amor caecus- Love is blind
Amor vincit omnia- love conquers all
Anni currentis (A. With.). - This year.
Anni futuri (a. f.). - Next year.
A posteriori. - Based on experience, based on experience.
A priori. - In advance.
Arbor vitae- the tree of Life
Arslongavitabrevisest- the field of science is limitless, and life is short; art lasts, life is short (Hippocrates)
Audaces fortuna juvat– fate helps the brave (Virgil)
Aurea mediocritas. - Golden mean.
Audacia pro muro habetur. - Cheek brings success.
Aut Caesar, aut nihil. - All, or nothing, or Caesar, or nothing.
Avis rara. - Rare bird, rare.
Aquila non captat muscas. - The eagle doesn't catch flies.
Audi, vide, strong. - Listen, look, be silent.
Aqua et papis, vita canis...- Bread and water - a dog's life...
Ad futuram memoriam. - For the long memory.
Barbacrescit, caputnescit. - The beard has grown, but there is no intelligence.
Bis dat, qui cito dat– whoever gives quickly will give twice; He who gives quickly gives doubly (Publius Syrus)
Bellum frigidum. - Cold war.
Bis. - Twice.
Brevi manu– without delay, without formalities (lit.: short hand)
Caesar ad Rubiconem- Caesar before the Rubicon is about a man who has to make an important decision.
Caesarum citra Rubiconem- Caesar on the other side of the Rubicon is about a man who successfully accomplished a most important task.
Caecus non judicat de colore- Let a blind man not judge flowers.
Caput mundi- head of the world, center of the universe; we're talking about O Ancient Rome as the capital of a world empire.
Carissimo amico- to my dearest friend.
Care diem- Seize the day; take advantage of every day; do not put off until tomorrow what you must do today (Horace)
Casus- case.
Casus belli- a reason for war, for conflict.
Cave!- be careful!
Citius, altius, fortius!- faster, higher, stronger! (motto of the Olympic Games).
Cogito, ergo sum- I think, therefore I exist (Descartes)
Cognosce te ipsum - Know yourself.
Concordia victoriam gignit- agreement generates victory.
Consuetudo est altera natura - habit is second nature.
Credo– I believe; confession; symbol of faith; belief.
Chirurgus curat manu armata- the surgeon treats with his armed hand.
Curriculum vitae– biography, brief information about life, biography (literally: the run of life)
Cum tacent, clamant– Their silence is a loud cry (Cicero).
Dum spiro, spero- While I breathe I hope.
Exnihilo nihil- Nothing comes from nothing.
De die in diem- from day to day
De (ex) nihilo nihil- out of nothing - nothing; nothing comes from nothing (Lucretius)
De facto- In fact, in fact.
De jure- Legally, by right.
De lingua slulta incommoda multa- Empty words can lead to big troubles.
De mortuis aut bene aut nihil- Do not slander the dead.
Deus ex machina– unexpected intervention (add.; god ex machina) (Socrates)
Dictum - factum- No sooner said than done.
Dies diem docet- Every day teaches.
Divide et impera- Divide and rule.
Dixi- He said it, everything has been said, there is nothing to add.
Do manus- I give you my hands, I guarantee.
Dum docent, discunt- By teaching, they learn.
Dum spiro, spero. - While I breathe I hope.
Duralex, sedlex- The law is strong, but it's law; law is law.
Elephantum ex musca facis- making a mountain out of a molehill
Epistula non erubescit– paper does not blush, paper endures everything (Cicero)
Errare humanum est- humans tend to make mistakes
Est modus in rebus- everything has a limit; everything has its measure (Horace)
Ettu, Brutě! – And you Brute! (Caesar)
Exegi monumentum- I erected a monument to myself (Horace)
Exempli gratia (e.g.)- For example
Extra muros– publicly
Fabulafactaest-It is done.
Fama clamosa- Loud glory.
Fata volume!- Word is flying.
Festina lente!- Hurry up slowly!
Fiat lux!- Let there be light!
Folio verso (f.v.)- On the next page
Gutta cavat lapidem- a drop wears away a stone (Ovid)
Haurit aquam cribro, qui discere vult sine libro- Anyone who wants to study without a book draws water with a sieve.
Haud semper errat fama. - Rumor is not always wrong.
Historia magistra vitae- history is the teacher of life
Nose est (h.e.)- that is, it means
Hoc erat in fatis- It was destined to be so.
Homo homini lupus est- man is a wolf to man
Homo ornat locum, non locus hominem- It’s not the place that makes a person, but the person that makes the place
Homo sapiens- a reasonable person
Homo sum et nihil humani a me alienum puto-I am a man, and nothing human is alien to me
In vino veritas- The truth is in wine.
Ibi victoria, ubi concordia- where there is victory, where there is agreement
Ignorantia non est argumentum- ignorance is not an argument.
Ignis, mare, milier – triamala- Fire, sea, woman - these are 3 misfortunes.
Incognito - secretly, hiding your real name
Index- index, list
Index library - list of books
In folio - in a whole sheet(meaning the largest book format)
Inter caecos, lustus rex - Among the blind is the one-eyed king.
Inter arma tacent musae- The muses are silent among the weapons.
Invia est in medicina via sine lingua latina- the path in medicine is impassable without the Latin language
In vitro- in a vessel, in a test tube
In vivo- on a living organism
Ipse dixit- “he said it himself” (about immutable authority)
Juris consultus- legal consultant.
Jus civile- Civil law.
Jus commune- Common law.
Jus criminale- Criminal law.
Labor corpus firmat- Work strengthens the body.
Lapsus- Error, mistake.
Littera scripta manet- What is written remains.
Lupus in fabula- Easy to find (additionally: like a wolf in a fable).
Lupusnonmordetlupum- A wolf does not bite a wolf.
Magistra vitae- Life mentor.
Magister dixit- The teacher said it.
Magistra vitae- Life mentor.
Mala herba cito crescit- Bad grass grows quickly.
Manu propri- With my own hand.
Manuscriptum– Handwritten, manuscript.
Manus manum lavat- The hand washes the hand.
Margaritas ante porcas- Throwing pearls before swine.
Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. - My fault, my greatest fault.
Media et remedia. - Ways and means.
Medice, cura te ipsum. - Doctor, heal yourself.
Memento mori. - Memento Mori.
Mensis currentis. - current month.
Mente et malleo. - With your mind and your hammer (the motto of geologists).
Meo voto. - In my opinion.
Minimum. - The least
modus agendi. - Course of action.
modus vivendi. - Lifestyle.
Multum vinum bibere, non diu vivere. - Drink a lot of wine, don't live long.
Mutato nomine. - Under a different name.
Natura sanat, medicus curat- nature heals, the doctor heals
Nemojudexincausasua- no one is the judge in his own case
Nemoomniapotestscire– No one can know everything.
Non scholae, sed vitae discimus. - We study not for school, but for life.
Noli me tangere- Don't touch me.
Nonrexestlex, sedlexestrex. - The ruler is not the law, but the law is the ruler.
Nomen nescio (N. N.)- a certain person
Nota bene (NB)- pay attention
Nullacalamitassola- Misfortune never comes alone.
Omniameamecumporto- I carry everything I have with me
Opus citātum- cited essay
O tempora, o mores!- oh times, oh morals!
Otium post negotium– Rest after work.
Paupertas non est vitium- Poverty is not a vice
Pecunianonolet- money has no smell (Emperor Vespasian)
Per aspera ad astra- Through hardship to the stars!
Perfasetnefas- by hook or by crook
Personagrata– diplomatic representative; desirable personality.
Perpetuum mobile- perpetual motion
Post factum- after the event
Proetcontra- pros and cons
Pro dosi- for one dose (single dose of medication)
Proformat- for form, for decency, for appearance
Promemory- for memory, in memory of something
Periculumestin mora!- The danger is in delay!
Quasi– quasi, supposedly, imaginary.
Qui aures habet, audiat“He who has ears, let him hear.”
Quid prodest- who benefits from this? Who is this useful for?
Qui pro quo- one instead of the other, a misunderstanding.
Qui scribit, bis legis- He who writes reads twice.
Quod licet Jovi, non licet bovi- what is allowed to Jupiter is not allowed to the bull.
Qui quaerit reperit- He who seeks will find.
Repetitio est mater studiorum- repetition is the mother of learning.
Sapientisat- enough for a reasonable person; the smart one will understand.
Scientia potentia est- knowledge is power
Sol lucet omnibus- the sun shines for everyone
Scio me nihil scire- I know that I know nothing.
Si vis pacem, para bellum- If you want peace, prepare for war.
Serva me, servabo te. - You give me, I give you.
Satis verborum!- Enough words!
Sic transit gloria mundi- this is how earthly glory passes
Si vales, bene est, ego valeo- If you’re healthy, good, I’m healthy.
Status quo- the existing order of things
Tabula rasa.- Clean slate.
Taedium vitae.- Disgust for life.
Tarde venientibus ossa. - Those who are late get bones.
Tempora mutantur et nos mutantur in illis- Times change and we change with them (Ovid).
Tempori parce- Take care of time.
Tempus nemini- Time waits for no one.
Terra incognita- Unknown land.
Tertium non datur- There is no third.
Timeo danaos et dona ferentes- I’m afraid of the Danaans, even those who bring gifts
Tres faciunt collegium- Three make up a board.
Tuto, cito, jucunde- Safe, fast, pleasant.
Ubi bene, ibi patria- “Where it is good, there is the homeland” - a saying attributed to the Roman tragedian Pacuvius.
Ubi mel, ibi fel- Where there is honey, there is bile, i.e. every cloud has a silver lining.
Veni, vidi, vici- I came, I saw, I conquered.
Vivere est cogitare- Living means thinking.
Vae victis- Woe to the vanquished.
Veto- I forbid
Volens nolens– Willy-nilly; whether you want it or not.
Vox populi, vox Dei- the voice of the people - the voice of God.
quotes, words in Latin with translation into Russian.
The Latin language claims to be universal. Ancient mythology, philosophy, literature, medicine, any scientific terminology is built on the basis of Latin-Greek term elements. Latin aphorisms adorn the speech of politicians, journalists, and writers.
Veni, vidi, vici! I came, I saw, I conquered! Julius Caesar
Odi et amo! I hate it and love it! Guy Valery Catullus.
Cura nihil aliud nisi ut valeas! While I breathe I hope! Cicero.
Abiens abi. Leaving go.
Adhibenda est in iocando moderatio. You should use restraint in your jokes. Cicero.
Ave atque vale. Rejoice and goodbye. Guy Valery Catullus
Perigrinatio est vita. Life is a journey.
Abyssus abyssum invocat. The abyss calls to the abyss.
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire. Aristotle
All human actions have at least one of these seven causes: chance, character, compulsion, habit, profit, passion and desire. Aristotle
Amicus verus - rara avis. A true friend is a rare bird.
Amor non est medicabilis herbis. Love cannot be cured with herbs. Ovid
Amor vincit omnia. Love conquers everything. Virgil Maro
Amor ac deliciae generis humani. Love is the consolation of the human race.
Audentes fortuna iuvat. Fortune favors the brave. Virgil Maro
Bonis quod bene fit haud perit. What is being done for good people, is never done in vain. Plautus
Bonus animus in mala re dimidium est mali. Good mood in trouble reduces the trouble by half. Plautus
Caeca invidia est. The lead is blind. Titus Livy.
Carpe diem. Seize the day. (Live today). Horace.
Carum quod rarum. What is expensive is what is rare.
Cogito, ergo sum. I think, therefore I exist. Rene Descartes.
Concordia parvae res crescunt, discordia maximae dilabuntur. With agreement, small things grow; with discord, even big ones decline. Sallust.
Consuetude altera natura. Habit is second nature. Cicero.
Consumor aliis inserviendo. In serving others, I waste myself; shining for others, I burn myself.
Contra fact um non est argumentum. There is no evidence against the fact.
Dives est, qui sapiens est. Rich is he who is wise.
Emporis filia veritas. Truth is the daughter of time.
Epistula non erubescit. The paper does not turn red, the paper tolerates everything. Cicero.
Errare humanum est. To err is human. Seneca
Est modus in rebus. Everything has a limit; everything has its own measure. Quintus Horace.
Est rerum omnium magister usus. Experience is the teacher of everything. Caesar
Et gaudium et solatium in litteris. And joy and consolation in the sciences. Pliny.
Ex parvis saepe magnarum rerum momenta pendent. The outcome of big cases often depends on little things. Livy
Fabricando fabricamur. By creating, we create ourselves.
Festina lente. Hurry slowly (the slower you go, the further you will go)
Fit via vi. The road is paved by force. Annaeus Seneca
Ibi victoria, ubi concordia. There is victory where there is unity.
Justum et tenacem propositi virum! Whoever is right goes firmly towards the goal! Quintus Horace.
Libri amici, libri magistri. Books are friends, books are teachers.
Longa est vita, si plena est. Life is long if it is full. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Mare verborum, gutta rerum. A sea of words, a drop of deeds.
Nulla dies sine linea. Not a day without a line. Pliny.
Nulla regula sine exception. There is no rule without exception. Annaeus Seneca
Omnia mea mecum porto. I carry everything I have with me. Cicero.
Potius sero quam numquam. Better late than never. Livy
Quam bene vivas refert, non quam diu. It's not how long you live, but how well you live that matters. Seneca.
Qui dedit benificium taceat; narret qui accepit. Let the one who has done a good deed be silent; Let the person who received it tell you.
Qui multum habet, plus will buy. One who has many desires. Annaeus Seneca
Qui non zelat, non amat. He who is not jealous does not love.
Quod dubitas, ne feceris. Whatever you doubt, don’t do it.
Semper avarus eget. A stingy person is always in need. Quintus Horace.
Silent enim leges inter arma. Laws are silent during war. Cicero
Soli Deo Honor et Gloria. To God alone be honor and glory.
Timendi causa est nescire. Ignorance is the cause of fear. Annaeus Seneca
Ut pictura poesis. Poetry is like painting.
Veritas numquam perit. Truth never perishes. Seneca
Verus amicus amici nunquam obliviscitur. A true friend never forgets a friend.
Vestis virum reddit. Clothes make the man, clothes make the man. Quintilian.
Veterrimus homini optimus amicus est. The oldest friend is the best. Titus Maccius Plautus.
Vir bonus semper tiro. Honest man always a simpleton. Mark Valery Martial.
Vir excelso animo. A man of exalted soul.
Vitam regit fortuna, non sapientia. Life is ruled not by wisdom, but by luck.
Vivere est cogitare. Living means thinking. Cicero.
Vox emissa volat; litera scripta manet. What is said disappears, what is written remains.
Vox pópuli vox Dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God
Ex ungue leonem. You can recognize a lion by its claws (a bird is visible by its flight)
Latin, the most unusual language known modern people languages. Although not a language of live interpersonal communication, it continues to play an important role in human culture, becoming a kind of language of science. Inspired by the treatises of ancient Roman thinkers, medieval scientists continue to write scientific works and conduct debates in Latin.
Topic of the section: quotes, wise thoughts, phrases, in Latin with translation into Russian.
