Saying		Meaning/Translation
ab imo pectore		from the bottom of the chest (from the heart)
ab absurdo		from the absurd (establishing the validity of your argument by pointing out the absurdity of your opponent's position)
absit omen		may the omen be absent (may this not be an omen)
abusus non tollit usum		misuse does not nullify proper use
abyssus abyssum invocat		hell calls hell (one mistep leads to another)
acta est fabula		the drama has been acted out. Usually in the context of a life or event coming to an unhappy end
ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora		eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow (a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush)
adversus solem ne loquitor		don't speak against the sun (don't waste your time arguing the obvious)
aegrescit medendo		the disease worsens with the treatment (the remedy is worse than the disease)
aeternum vale		farewell forever
a fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi		a precipice in front, wolves behind (between a rock and a hard place)

alea iacta est		the die is cast. Julius Caesar uttered this when making the decision to cross the Rubicon in 49 B.C. Used when a bold and irretrievable decision has been made.
altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi		the deepest rivers flow with the least sound (still waters run deep)
amare et sapere vix deo conceditur		even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time
amantes sunt amentes		lovers are lunatics
amantium irae amoris integratio est		lovers quarrels are the renewal of love
amicus humani generis		a friend of the human race (philanthropist)
amor vincit omnia		love conquers all
animis opibusque parati		prepared in minds and resources (ready for anything)
argumentum ad hominem		an argument against the man. Directing an argument against an opponent's character rather than the subject at hand.
ars longa, vita brevis		art is long, but life is short.
asinus asinum fricat		the ass rubs the ass (used to describe two people lavishing excessive praise on one another)

audaces fortuna iuvat		fortune favours the bold
aut disce aut discede		either learn or leave
aut viam inveniam aut faciam		I'll either find a way or make one
aut vincere aut mori		either to conquer or to die
ave, Caesar, morituri te salutamus		hail, Caesar, we who are about to die salute you
beati possidentes		blessed are those who possess (possession is nine points of the law)
beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere		to accept a favour is to sell one's freedom
bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis		good wine gladdens a person's heart
carpe diem		seize the day
caveat emptor		let the buyer beware
cave canem		beware of the dog
cave quid dicis, quando, et cui		beware what you say, when, and to whom
cogito ergo sum		I think, therefore I exist

Cras amet qui nunquam amavit; Quique amavit, cras amet		May he love tomorrow who has never loved before; And may he who has loved, love tomorrow as well
cum grano salis		with a grain of salt
curae leves loquuntur ingentes stupent		slight griefs talk, great ones are speechless (minor losses can be talked away, profound ones strike us dumb)
de duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum		of two evils, the lesser is always to be chosen (choose the lesser of two evils)
de minimis non curat praetor		a praetor does not occupy himself with petty matters (don't bother me with petty matters)
diem perdidi		I have lost a day (another day wasted)
dixi		I have spoken (I will say no more on the matter, and no one else may speak further)
docendo discimus		teach in order to learn (we learn by teaching)
donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos		as long as you are fortunate, you will have many friends (when you are successful, everyone wants to be your friend)
dura lex sed lex		the law is hard, but it is the law
errare humanum est		to err is human

exegi monumentum aere perennius		I have raised a monument more durable than bronze (from Horace's Odes)
exitus acta probat		the result validates the deeds. Avers that any means, no matter how foul may be used if the intended result is good. A dangerous idea.
fabas indulcet fames		hunger sweetens the beans. Beans being a poor man's fare implied that hunger makes everything taste good
facta non verba		deeds, not words (Actions speak louder than words)
fortes fortuna iuvat		fortune favours the brave
fortiter in re, suaviter in modo		resolutely in action, gently in manner. To do unhesitatingly what must be done but accomplishing it as inoffensively as possible.
in pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello		in peace, like a wise man, he appropriately prepares for war
mendacem memorem esse oportet		it is fitting that a liar should be a man of good memory (liars should have good memories)
mens sana in corpore sano		a sound mind in a sound body
nemo liber est qui corpori servit		no one is free who is a slave to his body

nemo me impune lacessit		no one provokes me with impunity. (motto of the kings of Scotland)
non est vivere sed valere vita est		life is not being alive but being well (life is more than just being alive)
non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis		not for you, not for me, but for us
non semper erit aestas		it will not always be summer (be prepared for hard times)
non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum		do not take as gold everything that shines like gold
nulli secundus		second to none
omnia mutantur nos et mutamur in illis		all things change, and we change with them
parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus		mountains will be in labour, and an absurd mouse will be born (all that work and nothing to show for it)
parva leves capiunt animas		small things occupy light minds (small things amuse small minds)
pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes		flatterers are the worst type of enemies
possunt quia posse videntur		they can because they seem to be able to (they can do it because they think they can do it - the power of positive thinking)

potius mori quam foedari		rather to die than to be dishonoured (death before dishonour)
praemonitus pramunitus		forewarned, forearmed
proprium humani ingenii est odisse quem laeseris		it is human nature to hate a person whom you have injured
quem di diligunt, adolescens moritur		whom the gods love die young (only the good die young)
quid novi?		what's new?
qui scribit bis legit		he who writes reads twice Something to keep in mind when developing Web pages
radix omnium malorum est cupiditas		the love of money is the root of all evil. Avarice is the problem, money itself is not evil.
respice, adspice, prospice		examine the past, examine the present, examine the future (look to the past, the present, the future)
respondeat superior		let the superior answer (a supervisor must take responsibility for the quality of a subordinate's work)
sapiens nihil affirmat quod non probat		a wise man states as true nothing he does not prove (don't swear to anything you don't know firsthand)
semper fidelis		always faithful (Motto of the United States Marine Corps)

semper paratus		always ready (Motto of the United States Coast Guard)
si fecisti nega!		if you did it, deny it (stonewall!)
si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit		if the end is good, everything will be good (all's well that ends well)
si post fata venit gloria non propero		if glory comes after death, I'm not in a hurry (if one must die to be recognised, I can wait)
stultorum calami carbones moenia chartae		chalk is the pen of fools, walls (their) paper No Graffiti please. Showing that graffiti is nothing new.
sumptus censum ne superet		let not your spending exceed your income (live within your means)
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito		Yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them
una salus victis nullam sperare salutem		the one safety for the vanquished is to abandon hope of safety knowing there is no hope can give one the courage to fight and win
vade in pace		Go in peace (Roman way of saying goodbye)
veni vidi vici		I came, I saw, I conquered Julius Caesar's report of victory in 47 B.C. over Pharnaces, king of Pontus
veritas vos liberabit		the truth shall make you free
victis honor		honour to the vanquished
vincit qui se vincit		he conquers who conquers himself Advice for anyone contemplating a diet or kicking a habit.
vir sapit qui pauca loquitur		that man is wise who talks little (know when to hold your tongue)
vita non est vivere sed valere vita est		life is more than merely staying alive