Latin proverb |
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Latin Quotes
• | What harms, often teaches. Quod nocet, saepe docet. 154 |
• | Where there is unity, there is victory. Ubi concordia, ibi victoria. 100 |
• | Death has the last word. Mors ultima ratio. 77 |
• | The face is the index of the soul. Vultus est index animi. 60 |
• | Beaten path, safe path. Via trita, via tuta. 54 |
• | The man who sleeps does not sin. Qui dormit, non peccat. 52 |
• | The name is an omen. Nomen est omen. 45 |
• | Practice is the best teacher. Usus est magister optimus. 44 |
• | A beard does not make a philosopher. Barba non facit philosophum. 43 |
• | Dripping water hollows out stone. Gutta cavat lapidem. 42 |
• | Not who but what. Non quis, sed quid. 38 |
• | The wolf with his teeth, the bull with his horns. Lupus dentis, taurus cornis. 37 |
• | The king can do no wrong. Rex non potest peccare. 34 |
• | Man is wolf to man. Lupus est homo homini. 26 |
• | Hunger sweetens the beans. Fabas indulcet fames. 23 |
• | To err is human. Errare Humanum est. 22 |
• | A rich man is either a knave, or the heir of a knave. Dives aut iniquus est, aut iniqui haeres. 22 |
• | Dog does not eat dog. Canis caninam non est. 21 |
• | Like king, like people. Qualis rex, talis grex. 21 |
• | Tough law but still a law. Dura lex, sed lex. 19 |
• | Much, not many. Multum, non multa. (meaning: take much care but not of many things; [replace “take care” with “earn” or whatever]) 16 |
• | Fame flies. Fama volat. 12 |
• | All good things come in threes. Omne bonum trium. 3 |
• | To the pure, all things are pure. Puris omnia pura. |