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Latin Proverbs: C

Latin proverbs with words beginning with letter C.

Harmony of Things in Disharmony

rerum concordia discors (Horace)
The harmony of things in disharmony.

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Cf. (confer)
Bring together.

Where Defeat Inevitable, it Is Wisest to Yield

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Ubi vinci necesse est, expedit cedere
Where defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

May you Wife not Be very Learned

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Sit non doctissima coniux (Martial)
May your wife not be very learned.

A Censor of Morals

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Censor morum
A censor of morals.

The Court Knows the Laws

Iura novit curia
The court knows the laws.

Sincerity Gives Wings to Strength

Candor dat viribus alas
Sincerity gives wings to strength.

Let the Punishment Fit the Crime

Culpae poena par esto
Let the punishment fit the crime.

Venus Desires her Thefts to Be Concealed

Celari vult sua furta Venus
Venus desires her thefts to be concealed.

The Practice of the Court Is the Law of the Court

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Cursus curiae est lex curiae
The practice of the court is the law of the court.