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Latin Phrases and Proverbs

Latin-Proverbs.com lists Latin phrases, quotations, sayings and expressions commonly used in the modern English language.

This website contains many common and uncommon Latin language quotations by famous philosphers, writers, generals, historians, mathematicians, statesmen and scientists.

Some of the Latin proverbs we list here are beautiful examples of ancient Latin language, even though they are not presently being used in English.

Other Latin phrases are a translation from Greek or other languages.

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Recently Posted Latin Proverbs:

To the Man

Ad hominem
To the man.

Trembling Madness (DTs)

Delirium tremens
Trembling madness.

It Becomes a Young Man to Be Modest

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Decet verecundum esse adolescentem
It becomes a young man to be modest.

If I Cannot Bend Heaven, I Shall Move Hell

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Flectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta movebo
If I can not bend Heaven, I shall move Hell.

Avoid a Strange and Unfamiliar Word as a Dangerous Reef

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Tamquam scopulum, sic fugias inauditum atque insolens verbum
Avoid a strange and unfamiliar word as you would a dangerous reef.

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