Топик: Латинские пословицы (с английским переводом)
Acta est fabula. (August)
Drama has been
acted out. |
| Ad augusta per angusta. |
To high places
by narrow roads. |
| Ad hoc. |
Exactly for
that. Also: Not prearranged, informal.
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| Ad honorem. |
In honor. Honor
not baring any material advantage.
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| Ad libitum. |
Freely. Without
restraint, as desired.
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Alea iacta est. (Julius Caesar)
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The die is cast.
The decision has been made.
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Alter ego. (Zeno)
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Another I. Soul
mate, close friend.
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| Alter ipse amicus. |
A friend is
another self. |
| Ars gratia artis. |
Art for art's
sake. Art has its own sense.
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| Audiatur et altera pars! |
Let us hear the
opposite side! |
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Carpe diem. (Horace)
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Seize the day. |
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Cogito, ergo sum. (Descartes)
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I think,
therefore I am. |
| Conditio sine qua non. |
Condition that
cannot (be done) without. Essential condition.
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| Corpus delicti. |
The body of a
crime. The facts of a crime.
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Cum grano salis. (Pliny the Elder)
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With a grain of
salt. Take something not literally, with due consideration.
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| Curriculum vitae. |
The run of life. |
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De facto.
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In fact. |
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De iure.
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By law. According
to law.
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| De gustibus non est dispuntandum. |
Tastes are not
to be argued. |
| Dimidium facti qui coepit habet. |
He who has begun
has the job half done. (Horace)
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| Divide et impera. |
Part and rule. Roman
maxima of ruling the subdued nations.
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| Dulcius ex asperis. |
Through
difficulty, sweetness. |
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Dum spiro, spero. (Cicero)
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As long as I
breathe, I hope. |
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Dura lex, sed lex.
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The law is hard,
but it is law. |
| Eram quod es, eris quod sum. |
I was what you
are, you will be what I am. (grave inscription)
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Errare humanum est. (Seneca)
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It is human to
make a mistake. |
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Et tu, Brute! (Julius Caesar)
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You too, Brutus!
Even you have betrayed me!
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| Eventus stultorum magister. |
Events are the
teacher of the stupid persons. |
| Ex abrupto. |
Without
preparation. |
| Ex cathedra. |
From the chair. With
authority (without argumentation).
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| Ex gratia. |
By moral
(not legal) obligation.
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| Ex libris. |
From the library
(of). |
| Exempli gratia. (e.g.) |
For example. |
| Faber quisque fortunae suae. |
Each man (is)
the maker of his own fortune. |
| Facta, non verba! |
Deeds, not
words! |
| Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus. |
False in one
thing, false in all. |
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Festina lente!
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Rush slowly! Do
not hasten!
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| Fiat justitia, ruat caelum. |
Let justice be
done, even though the heavens collapse. |
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Fortes Fortuna adjuvat. (Terence)
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Fortune aids the
brave. |
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Gutta cavat lapidem (non vi, sed
saepe cadendo). (Ovid)
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The water drop
drills stone (not by the force, but by falling often). The endurance can
overcome the obstacle even without the force.
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| Historia est vitae magistra. |
The history is
the tutor of life. |
| Homines, dum docent, discunt. |
While men teach
they learn. (Seneca)
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Homo homini lupus. (Plautus)
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Man is a wolf to
man. |
| Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto. |
I am human,
therefore nothing human is strange to me. |
| In medias res. |
In the midst of
things. |
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In medio stat virtus. (Horace)
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Virtue stands in
the middle. |
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In memoriam.
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In memory (of). |
| In vino veritas. |
The truth is in
wine. A drunk person tells the truth.
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Inter caecos regnat strabo. (Erasmus)
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Among blinds the
squinting rules. |
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Lapsus linguae.
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Error of the
tongue. |
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Lapsus memoriae.
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Error of the
memory. |
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Manus manum lavat. (Petronius)
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One hand washes
the other. The favor for the favor.
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| Mea culpa. |
By my guilt. |
| Mens sana in corpore sano. |
A sound mind in
a sound body. (Juvenalis)
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Nemo sine vitio est.
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No one is
without fault. (Seneca the Elder)
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Nil novi sub sole. (Bible)
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Nothing new
under the sun. |
| Nomen est omen. |
The name is the
sign. |
| Non omne quod nitet aurum est. |
Not everything
that is shining is gold. |
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Non plus ultra!
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Nothing above
that! |
| Non uno die Roma aedificata est. |
Rome was not
built in one day. |
| Nosce te ipsum! |
Know thyself. |
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Nota bene.
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Observe
carefully. |
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Occasio aegre offertur, facile amittitur. (Publius
Syrus)
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Opportunity is
offered with difficulty, lost with ease. |
| Omnia vincit amor. |
Love conquers
all. |
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Panem et circenses. (Juvenalis)
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Bread and
circuses. Food and games to keep people happy.
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Parva scintilla saepe magnam
flamam excitat.
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The small
sparkle often initiates a large flame. |
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Pecunia non olit.
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Money doesn't
stink. |
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Pede poena claudo. (Horace)
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Punishment comes
limping. Retribution comes slowly, but surely.
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| Per aspera ad astra. |
Through the
thorns to the stars. |
| Persona non grata. |
An unwelcome
person. |
| Post tenebras lux. |
After darkness,
light. |
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Primus inter pares.
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First among
equals. |
| Quae nocent, saepe docent. |
What hurts,
often instructs. One learns by bitter/adverse experience.
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| Qui multum habet, plus cupit. |
He who has much
desires more. (Seneca)
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Quid pro quo.
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Something for
something. A reciprocal exchange, something given in compensation, esp.
an advantage.
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| Quod erat demonstrandum. |
What was to be
demonstrated..
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| Quod licet Iovi non licet bovi. |
What Jupiter
(supreme God) is allowed to do, cattle (people) are not. |
| Quod natura non sunt turpia. |
What is natural
cannot be bad. |
| Repetitio est mater studiorum. |
Repeating is the
mother of learning. |
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Scio me nihil scire. (Socrates)
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I know that I
know nothing. Certain knowledge cannot be obtained.
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| Si Deus pro nobis quis contra nos. |
If God is with
us who is against us. |
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Si vis pacem, para bellum. Vegetius
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If you want
peace, prepare for the war. |
| Si sapis, sis apis. |
If you are wise,
be a bee. |
| Sic transit gloria mundi. |
Thus passes the
glory of the world. |
| Sine die. |
Without a date. Without
a date limit. Unknown period of time.
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Sol omnibus lucet. (Petronius)
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The sun shines
upon all. |
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Status quo.
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The present
state of affairs. |
| Summum ius, summa iniuria. |
Highest law,
greatest injustice. |
| Tabula rasa. |
A clean slate. Person
that knows nothing.
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Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur
in illis. (Ovid)
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Times are
changing, and we are changing within them. |
| Tempus fugit. |
Times run. |
| Ubi bene, ibi patria. |
Where you feel
good, there is your home. |
| Ubi concordia, ibi victoria. |
Where is the
unity, there is the victory. |
| Vade mecum. |
Come with me. A
constant companion.
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| Varietas delectat. |
The diversity is
delighting. |
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Veni, vidi, vici! (Julius Caesar)
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I came, I saw, I
conquered. Easy accomplishment.
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| Verba movent, exempla trahunt. |
Words move
people, examples compel them. Deeds, not words, give the example.
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| Verba volant, scripta manent. |
The words fly
away, the writings remain. |
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Veritas numquam perit. (Seneca)
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Truth never
perishes. |
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Vice versa.
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Turn in place. The
other way round.
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| Vis maior. |
Higher force. |
| Vitam regit fortuna, non sapientia. |
Fortune, not
wisdom, rules lives. (Cicero)
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| Vivere disce, cogita mori. |
Learn to live;
Remember death. |
| Vox populi, vox Dei. |
The voice of the
people is the voice of God. Public opinion is obligatory.
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| Vulnerant omnes, ultima necat. |
Every (hour)
wounds, the last kills. |
| Vulpem pilum mutat, non mores. |
A fox may change
its hair, not its tricks. |
Масолова Елена, школа
1257.
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