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20 Latin Phrases
Study for the final Latin Phrase Quiz
Question | Answer |
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Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero | Seize the day, trust least to the future |
Veni, vidi, vici | I came, I saw, I conquered |
Ars longa, vita brevis | Art is long, life is short |
Fama nihil est celerius | Nothing is swifter than rumor |
Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus | False in one thing, false in all |
Fortes Fortuna adjuvat | Fortune favors the brave |
Pax vobiscum | Peace be with you |
Corruptio optimi pessima | The corruption of the best is the worst of all |
Caveat emptor | Let the buyer beware |
Vox audita perit, littera scripta manet | The heard is lost, the written letter abides |
Ex nihilo, nihil fit | From nothing, nothing comes |
Ave, Caesar, morituri te salutant | Hail, Caesar, those about to die salute you |
Quot homines, tot sententiae | As many men, so many minds |
Interdum stultus bene loquitur | Sometimes a fool speaks aright |
Natura abhorret vacuum | Nature abhors a vacuum |
Exitus acta probat | The end justifies the means |
Nitor in adversum | Strive in opposition |
Tempus fugit | Time flies |
Quo vadis? | Where are you going? |
Felicitas multos habet amicos | Prosperity has many friends |