In iudicando criminosa est celeritas. Hasty judgments are criminal. Hasty judgment leads to repentance. A quick evaluation is a terrible evaluation. In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas Translation: In nullum avarus bonus est, in se pessimus.
The covetous man is good to none and worst to himself. In propria causa nemo debet esse iudex. No one should be the judge in his own trial. No one can be the judge in his own case. In risu agnoscitur fatuus. A fool is ever laughing. There is truth in vine. In wine there is truth. Alcohol consumed removes the inhibition against telling the truth that occasionally one would like to keep secret.
Source for meaning and proverbs: Inimicum quamvis humilem docti est metuere. Idiomatic and literal translation: There is no little enemy. The wise man must fear a humble enemy. Innumeras curas secum adferunt liberi. Children bring with them countless cares. Children are uncertain comforts but certain cares. Retrieved on 2 August Intemperans adulescentia effetum corpus tradit senectuti.
They who would be young when they are old must be old when they are young. Inter gladium et iugulum. Don't go between the tree and the bark. Do not interfere when two parts are having an argument. Interdum stultus bene loquitur. Ira furor brevis est. If you are mad, count to twenty. Iter per praecepta longum, per exempla, breve et efficax. Example is better than precept. Iucundum est narrare sua mala. A problem shared is a problem halved.
K [ edit ] The letter "k" was not commonly used in Classical Latin. I like half-truths of a certain kind — they are interesting and they stimulate. Minerva, sive de causis latinae linguae commentarius. Lumen soli mutuum das. You are lending light to the sun. Said of persons who affect to explain what is perfectly clear and intelligible. M [ edit ] Macte animo! Generose puer sic itur ad astra! Through this way one gets to the stars. Mala herba cito crescit Translation: Portrait of a Legal Puritan, Klostermann.
Shame take him that shame thinketh. Hanlon, Murphy's Law Book Two: Mali principii malus finis. Bad beginnings lead to bad results. A bad beginning makes a bad ending. William Henry Porter Latin proverbs and quotations: With translations and parallel passages and a copious English index. Low, son, and Marston. Malum consilium quod mutari non potest. Malum quidem nullum esse sine aliquo bono.
Every cloud has its silver lining. Manus manum lavat Translation: Self-Presentation and Social Identification: Maxima debetur puero reverentia Translation: Medicus curat, natura sanat Translation: Melium est nomen bonum quam divitae multae. A good name is the best of all treasures. Remember that you are going to die.
Mendacem memorem esse oportet. A liar should have a good memory. Retrieved on 24 November Mens regnum bona possidet. His own desire leads every man. Misera fortuna, qui caret inimico. It is a wreteched fate which is absent enemies. If you have no enemies it is a sign that fortune has forgotten you; People throw stones only at trees with fruit on them.
Mobiles ad superstitionem perculsae semel mentes Translation: Multum clamoris, parum lanae. Great cry and little wool. Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur. The world desires to be deceived; therefore it is. Attributed to Petronius English equivalent: The world wants to be taken in. The University of Arizona. N [ edit ] Ne eligat is qui donum accipit. Do not give a child a sword. Ne quid expectes amicos, quod tute agere possis. Expect nothing from friends, do what you can do yourself.
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For what thou canst do thyself, rely not on another. Ne quid nimis Translation: Sickness Unto Death, Wilder Publications. Ne sutor supra crepidam English equivalent: A blind man should not judge of colours. A Supplement to the Collection of Telugu Proverbs: Christian Knowledge Society's Press.
Nemo regere potest nisi qui et regi. Who has not served cannot command. Nemo iudex in causa sua. A Dictionary, Scarecrow Press. Nescis quid serus vesper vehat. We receive nothing with so much reluctance as instruction. Specified as a Roman proverb in the source. Advice most needed is the least heeded. Routledge Dictionary of World Proverbs. Nitidae vestes ornatiorem reddunt.
Fine feathers make fine birds. The night brings counsel. Take counsel of one's pillow. Specified as a Latin proverb in the source. Non alios suo modulo metiri. Do not judge others by your own yardstick. Personally I am very fond of strawberries and cream, but I have found that for some strange reason fish prefer worms. Non capiunt lepores tympana rauca leves. Drumming is not the way to catch a hare.
Don't expect anyone to change his ways by scolding him. Nocere facile est, prodesse difficile. It is easy to do harm, difficult to do good. Non nobis solum nati sumus Translation: Each one of us carries a responsibility for the whole world. Non opus est follo suspendere tympana collo. A fool does not need any bells. A tongue of a fool carves a piece of his heart to all that sit near him.
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Non quia difficilia sunt non audemus, sed quia non audemus, difficilia sunt. Non scholae, sed vitae discimus. Non semper erit aestas. Nulla poena sine lege Translation: Brill, Leiden , Brill Archive. Nulla regula sine exceptione. Nulli tacuisse nocet, tutum silentii premium. Least said, soonest mended.
By multiplying words, cases often grow worse instead of better. Nullus est liber tam mallus, ut non aliqua parte prosit. No book was so bad, but some good might be got out of it. You might typically get something good out of an overall faulty book, especially a non fictional one, such as sound advice or anecdotes to tell others. O [ edit ] Oblata arripe.
When the pig is proffered, hold up the poke. Occidit miseros crambe repetita magistros. Take heed of enemies reconciled and of meat twice boiled. Your former enemies might cunningly take revenge on you just out of spite. Eyes are the index of the mind. The eye looks but it is the mind that sees. All things in rome have their price. Original "omnia Romae cum pretio" Juvenal Strauss, Emanuel Omnibus se accomodat rebus, omnia novit.
He who applies himself to all things, knows all things. All is fish that comes to net. Omnium artium medicina nobilissima est. Medicine is the noblest of all arts. Onorate il senno antico. Grey hairs are honorable. Oratores fuint, poetae nascuntur. Poets are born, but orators are trained. Some things can be improved by training, others require innate talent. Optimi natatores saepius submerguntur. Good swimmers are often drowned. Beware of letting your competence lead you into overconfidence. Optimum medicamentum quies est.
Rest is the best medicine. Appendix to an essay on therapeutical inquiry, containing the application of plans of treatment noticed therein to the practice of midwifery. Idle hands are the devils playthings. If you are bored or idle, start doing some work. P [ edit ] Pacta sunt servanda Translation: Pars est beneficii quod petitur si cito neges. A prompt refusal has in part the grace of a favour granted.
Pax melior est quam iustissimum bellum. Punishment is lame, but it comes. Philosophum non facit barba. Piscem vorat maior minorem. The large fishes eats the small ones. Post prandium stabis, post coenam ambulabis. A Dictionary of Quotations. Potius sero quam numquam Translation: Praesentem mulge, fugientem quid insequeris.
Milk today, for what you are aiming for is fleeing. One today is worth two tomorrows. Praestat cautela quam medela. Prevention is better than cure. Precaution is infinitely better than remedial measures. Publica fama non semper vana. Provided common, commonly true. Common fame is often to blame. A general disrepute is often true. Retrieved on 4 August Pulverulenta novis bene verritur area scopis. Newcomers are the most ambitious. Q [ edit ] Qualis rex, talis grex Translation: Like king, like people.
Qualis pagatio, talis laboratio. What pay, such work. You get what you pay for. Quam bene vivas refert, non quam diu. How well you live makes a difference, not how long. As much as needed, enough. Quem di diligunt, adulescens moritur Translation: In the comic play, a sarcastic servant says this to his aging master. The rest of the sentence reads: Quem dii odere, paedagogum fecere also Quem dii oderunt, paedagogum fecerunt Translation: Ein Psychologischer Roman, tredition.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who watches the watchmen? Satires by Juvenal [3] Qui dormit non peccat. Qui habet aures audiendi audiat Translation: Nature gave us two ears and one mouth. Qui non est hodie, cras minus aptus erit. He who is not ready today, will be less so tomorrow.
He that will not when he may, when he will he may have nay. Proverbs of all nations. Qui me amat, amet et canem meum. Love me, love my dog. If you love someone, you will virtually like everything about him. He who dares wins. Ekaterina Walter 18 December Qui multum habet, plus cupit. He who has much desires more. Qui nimis capit, parum stringit. Don't have too many irons in the fire. Qui non proficit, deficit. He who does not advance goes backwards. Qui primus venerit, primus verat.
First come, first served. Qui pro innocente dicit, satis est eloquens. Latin Alive and Well: Qui rogat, non errat. The only stupid question is the one not asked. In Western European countries the expression has been incorporated in local language versions. In Chichewa , Phika mowa unve chinapha amako "Brew beer and you will hear what killed your mother". In Chibemba , Ubwalwa nisokolola twebo " beer makes one reveal secrets". His lyrics with modern punctuation:. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see In vino veritas disambiguation.
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