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Latin Proverb Quiz
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Language - Latin
Undergraduate 1
12/07/2009

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Term
Dimidium facti qui coepit habet; sapere aude: incipe!
Definition
To have begun is to be half done; dare to know; start!
Term
Palma non sine pulvere.
Definition
No palm without dust.
Term
Ubi rosa, ibi spina.
Definition
Where there is a rose, there is a thorn.
Term
Sat pulchra si sat bona.
Definition
Beautiful enough, if good enough.
Term
Deus vult.
Definition
God wills it.
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Flores curat deus.
Definition
God cares for the flowers.
Term
Lanam fecit.
Definition
Made of wool.
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Festina lente.
Definition
Make haste slowly.
Term
Experientia docet.
Definition
Experience teaches.
Term
Magister dixit.
Definition
The teacher says.
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Ut pictura poiesis.
Definition
As painting so is poetry.
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Unus lanius non timet multas oves.
Definition
One butcher does not fear many sheep.
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Est avis in dextra melior quam quattuor extra.
Definition
A bird in the right hand is better than four outside.
Term
Unus vir, nullus vir.
Definition
One man, no man.
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Unus apis, nullus apis.
Definition
One ape, no ape.
Term
Animum debes mutare, non caelum.
Definition
You should change your state of mind, not the sky.
Term
Bonus pastor animam suam dat pro ovibus suis.
Definition
The good shepherd gives his life for his sheep.
Term
Improbe Neptunum accusat qui iterum naufragium facit.
Definition
The man improperly blames the sea, who is a second time shipwrecked.
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Formicae grata est formica, cicada cicadae.
Definition
Cricket is dear to cricket, ant to ant.
Term
Omnia vincit amor.
Definition
Love conquers all.
Term
Omnia vincit labor.
Definition
Work conquers all.
Term
Mens sana in corpore sano.
Definition
A sound mind in a sound body.
Term
Percussus resurgo.
Definition
The beaten rise again.
Term
Luna oculus noctis.
Definition
The moon is the eye of the night.
Term
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Definition
Who will guard the guards themselves.
Term
Recta linea brevissima, recta via tutissima.
Definition
The straight line is the shortest, the straight road is the most safe.
Term
Bonus liber amicus optimus.
Definition
A good book is the best friend.
Term
Mutare non potest pardus varietates suas.
Definition
A leopard cannot change his spots.
Term
Homo ad laborem nascitur et avis ad volatum.
Definition
A man is born to work and a bird to fly.
Term
Inflat se tamquam rana.
Definition
He's puffing himself up like a frog.
Term
Dicunt enim et non faciunt.
Definition
For they speak and do not do it.
Term
Canis domi ferocissimus.
Definition
At home a dog is most fierce.
Term
Sum summus mus.
Definition
I am the top mouse.
Term
Ad astra per aspera.
Definition
To the stars through difficulties.
Term
Bonis nocet qui malis parcet.
Definition
He who hurts the good spares the bad.
Term
Deus habet laneos pedes, plumneas manus.
Definition
God had woolen feet and leaden hands.
Term
Non ducor, duco.
Definition
I am not led, I lead.
Term
Ex bellis bella seruntur.
Definition
From wars, wars are sown.
Term
Pulchritudo et salubritas.
Definition
Beauty and helpfulness.
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