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Latin Sayings and Mottoes

Great way to study for the NLE!

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vēnī, vīdī, vīcīI came, I saw, I conquered
cavē canemBeware of the dog.
cavē cēnamBeware of the dinner.
caveat emptorLet the buyer beware!
ignorantia legis neminem excusatIgnorance of the law is no excuse.
tempus fugitTime flies
Sic semper tyrranisThus always to tyrants
ā marī usque ad mareFrom sea to sea
ē plūribus ūnumFrom many, one
semper fidēlisAlways faithful
errāre hūmānum estTo err is human
labor omnia vincitWork conquers all
dē gustibus nōn est disputandumThere is no arguing about taste
amor omnia vincitLove conquers all
sine diēindefinitely
per annumAnnually
ex post factōfrom after the fact
mēns sāna in corpore sānōA sound mind in a sound body
in locō parentisin the place of a parent
prō bonō pūblicōFor the public welfare
carpe diemSeize the day
et tū, BrūteEven you, Brutus
in hōc signō vincēsIn this sign you will conquer
persona nōn grātaAn unwelcome individual
post mortemAfter death
ars longa, vīta brevisArt is long, life is short
ars longa, vīta brevis, Maria breviorArt is long, life is short, Maria is shorter
mare nostrumOur sea
lapsus linguaeA slip of the tongue
semper parātusAlways prepared


Latin Teacher emeritus
Riverheads High School / Stuarts Draft High School
Fishersville, Virginia 22939, VA

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