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20 Latin Phrases
Study for the final Latin Phrase Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |