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Saying/Proverb Translation Notes Acta est fabula, plaudite. Literally: The drama has been acted out, applaud. "The play is over, applaud". Said to have been the last words of the Emperor Augustus Caesar. (Lived 63 BC-AD 14) Ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora. Eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow. English equivalent: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Aegrescit medendo. The disease worsens with the treatment. English equivalent: The remedy is worse than the disease. A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi. A precipice in front, wolves behind. English equivalent: Between the devil and the deep blue sea. (or) Between a rock and a hard place. Alea iacta est. The die is cast. i.e. an irretrievable step has been taken. Julius Caesar said this as he crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC. Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi. The deepest rivers flow with the least sound. English equivalent: Still waters run deep. Amor patriae ducit. Love of [my] country leads me. Aut viam inveniam aut faciam. I'll either find a way or make one. Quotation from the Carthaginian general, Hannibal Barca. (Lived c. 247-183 BC) Aut vincere aut mori. Either to conquer or to die. Ave, Caesar, morituri te salutant. Hail, Caesar, those who are about to die salute you. Salutation of Roman gladiators on entering the arena. Carpe diem. Seize the day. i.e. Seize the opportunity. This is from a longer

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Acta est fabula, plaudite.Literally:The drama has been acted out, applaud."The play is over, applaud".Said to have been the last words of the Emperor Augustus Caesar.(Lived 63 BC-AD 14)

Ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora.Eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow.English equivalent:A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Aegrescit medendo.The disease worsens with the treatment.English equivalent:The remedy is worse than the disease.

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi.A precipice in front, wolves behind.English equivalent:Between the devil and the deep blue sea.(or)Between a rock and a hard place.

Alea iacta est.The die is cast.i.e. an irretrievable step has been taken.Julius Caesar said this as he crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC.

Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi.The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.English equivalent:Still waters run deep.

Amor patriae ducit.Love of [my] country leads me.

Aut viam inveniam aut faciam.I'll either find a way or make one.Quotation from the Carthaginian general, Hannibal Barca.(Lived c. 247-183 BC)

Aut vincere aut mori.Either to conquer or to die.

Ave, Caesar, morituri te salutant.Hail, Caesar, those who are about to die salute you.Salutation of Roman gladiators on entering the arena.

Carpe diem.Seize the day.i.e. Seize the opportunity.This is from a longer quotation from Horace (see below).

Carpe diem, quam minimum credula posteroSeize the day, trust as little as possible in tomorrow.Quotation from the Roman poet Horace.(Lived 65-8 BC)

Cave canem.Beware of the dog.

Cave quid dicis, quando, et cui.Beware what you say, when, and to whom.

Cogito ergo sum.I think, therefore I am.Quotation from the philosopher Ren Descartes.(Lived 1596-1650)

Curae leves loquuntur ingentes stupent.Slight griefs talk, great ones are speechless.

De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum.Literally:Of two evils, the lesser is always to be chosen."One should always choose the lesser of two evils".FromThe Imitation of Christby Thomas Kempis.(Lived 1380-1471)

Delenda est Carthago.Carthage must be destroyed.Quotation from Cato the Elder.(Lived 234-149 BC)

Deus vobiscum.God be with you.

Dimidium facti qui coepit habet.A work that is begun well is already half done.Quotation from the Roman poet Horace.(Lived 65-8 BC)

Dixi.I have spoken.Meaning "...and that is the end of the matter".

Docendo discimus.We learn by teaching.Quotation from Seneca the Younger, the Roman playwright.(Lived c. 4 BC-AD 65)

Donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos.As long as you are successful, you will have many friends.Quotation from the Roman poet Ovid.(Lived 43 BC-AD 17)

Domine, dirige nos.O Lord, direct us.Motto of the city of London.

Dominus illuminatio mea.The Lord is my light.Motto of Oxford University.

Dominus providebit.The Lord will provide.

Dulce bellum inexpertis.War is sweet to those not acquainted with it.A proverb quoted by Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536), and which originated with the Greek poet Pindar.(Lived c. 518-c. 438 BC)

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.It is sweet and seemly to die for one's country.Quotation from the Roman poet Horace.(Lived 65-8 BC)

Dum spiro spero.While I breathe I hope.English equivalent:While there's life there's hope.

Dura lex sed lex.The law is hard, but it is the law.

Et tu, Brute?You also, Brutus?Said to be Julius Caesar's dying words.(Lived 100-44 BC)

Exitus acta probat.The result validates the deeds.English equivalent:The end justifies the means.

Fac recte et nil time.Do rightly and fear nothing.

Facta non verba.Deeds, not words.English equivalent:Actions speak louder than words.

Festina lente.Hasten slowly.English equivalent:More haste, less speed.Quotation from Suetonius.(Lived c. AD 69-140)

Fortes fortuna iuvat.Fortune favours the brave.Quotation from the Roman historian Livy.(Lived 59 BC- AD17)

Fortiter in re, suaviter in modo.Resolutely in action, gently in manner.

Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres.Gaul as a whole is divided into three parts.The first sentence of Julius Caesar'sGallic Wars(De Bello Gallico).

Gutta cavat lapidem, consomitur annulus usu.Drops of water hollow out a stone, a ring is worn thin by use.English equivalent:Falling water wears away stone.

In bello parvis momentis magni casus intercedunt.In war great events are caused by small things.Quotation from Julius Caesar'sDe Bello Gallico.

Labor omnia vincit.Work overcomes all things.

Ligna ferre in silvam.To carry logs to the wood.English equivalent:To carry coals to Newcastle.

Nemo me impune lacessit.No one provokes me with impunity.Motto of the Crown of Scotland and of all Scottish regiments.

Ne supra crepidam sutor iudicaret.Let the cobbler not judge above his sandal.English equivalent:Let the cobbler stick to his lasti.e. Do not give (or take) advice beyond someone's expertise.

Nihil tam absurde dici potest, quod non dicatur ab aliquo philosophorum.There is nothing so absurd but some philosopher has said it.Quotation from the Roman orator and philosopher, Marcus Tullius Cicero.(Lived 106-43 BC)

Non sine pulvere palma.The prize cannot be won without effort.

Non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum.Do not take as gold everything that shines like gold.English equivalent:All that glitters is not gold.

Nondum omnium dierum sol occidit.The sun has not yet set for ever.English equivalent:It's not the end of the world.Quotation from the Roman historian Livy.(Lived 59 BC- AD17)

Nulli secundus.Second to none.

Orta recens quam pura nites.Newly risen, how brightly you shine.Motto of New South Wales.

Per ardua ad astra.Through difficulties to the stars.Motto of the R.A.F.

Pisces natare oportet.Fish must swim.i.e. Everyone acts according to their nature.Quotation from the Roman writer Petronius.(Lived c. AD 27-66)

Potius mori quam foedari.Rather to die than to be dishonoured.English equivalent:Death before dishonour.

Praemonitus pramunitus.Forewarned, forearmed.English equivalent:Forewarned is forearmed.

Qui scribit bis legit.He who writes reads twice.

Qui tacet, consentire videturHe who is silent seems to agree.English equivalent:Silence implies consent.

Quid novi ex Africa?What's new from Africa?Later shortened to "Quid novi?" (i.e. "What's the news?")Derived from a quotation from Aristotle, the Greek philosopher and scientist.(Lived 384-322 BC)

Respice, adspice, prospice.Examine the past, examine the present, examine the future.Motto of the City University of New York.

Respondeat superior.Let the superior answer.

Salvam fac reginam, O Domine.God save the queen.

Semper fidelis.Always faithful.Motto of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Semper paratus.Always prepared.

Si Deus pro nobis, quis contra nos?If God is for us, who can be against us?Romans 8:31.

Sol omnibus lucet.The same sun shines on us all.Quotation from the Roman writer Petronius.(Lived c. AD 27-66)

Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur in illis.Times change, and we change with them.Harrison,Description of Britain, 1577.

Tempus fugit.Time flies.

Tetigisti acu.You have touched the point with a needle.English equivalent:You have hit the nail on the head(or)You have put your finger on the spot.

Tolle lege.Take up and read.Words of a child's song, heard by Augustine of Hippo, and which were instrumental in his conversion to Christianity.(Augustine lived AD 354-430)

Ut sementem feceris ita metes.As you sow, so shall you reap.Quotation from the Roman orator and philosopher, Marcus Tullius Cicero.(Lived 106-43 BC)

Vade in pace.Go in peace.

Veni, vidi, vici.I came, I saw, I conquered.Julius Caesar's announcement of the victory of Zela which concluded the Pontic campaign (47 BC).

Veritas vincit.Truth conquers.Motto of the Keith clan.

Veritas vos liberabit.The truth shall make you free.John 8:32.

Vincit qui se vincit.He conquers who conquers himself.

Volens et valens.Willing and able.

Vulgo enim dicitur: Iucunde acti labores.For it is commonly said: accomplished labours are pleasant.Quotation fromDe Finibusby Cicero.(Lived 106-43 BC)

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- ubiljei dobro! 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