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Popular Latin Proverbs

Latin language proverbs and phrases popular in the modern language.

Truth Shall Make You Free

Veritas vos liberabit
The truth shall make you free.

Husband and Wife

Coniunx (coniux)
A husband or wife.

RIP

R.I.P. (requiescat in pace)
May s/he rest in peace.

Eternal Rest

Requies aeterna
Eternal rest.

Alone

solus, sola, solum
Alone

The Origin Of Things

rerum primordia (Lucretius)
The beginnings of things (the origin of things).

All Is Well That Ends Well

si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit
All is well that ends well.

But Who Will Guard the Custodians Themselves?

Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Juvenal, Satires)
But who will guard the custodians themselves?

Moderation In All Things

Modus omnibus in rebus (Plautus)
Moderation in all things.

In a Sound Body - a Sound Mind

Mens sana in corpore sano (Juvenal, ancient Roman poet).
In a sound body - a sound mind.