SAYINGS and QUOTES – PhraseЯus

Alea jacta est
“The die is cast, there is no way back, all the bridges burned
Julius Caesar decided to seize the sole authority and crossed the Rubicon river with the troops, thus violating the law and starting a war with the Roman Senate.

Aliis inserviendo consumor
Serve others lavishing themselves
 The caption under the candle as a symbol of sacrifice, which led to numerous publications assembly symbols and emblems.

Amicus Socrates, sed magis amica veritas
Socrates is my friend, but truth is dearer
The expression goes back to Plato and Aristotle.

Amor non est medicabilis herbis Love herbs can not be cured, ie, there is no cure for love
Ovid, Heroides ”

Anni currentis Year

Anno Domini year

From the birth of Christ, in the year of the Lord
The form of marking the date in the Christian era.Ante annum Ante annum
In the past yearAquila non captat muscas Aquila non captat muscas
The eagle does not catch flies, Latin proverb

Asinus Buridani inter duo prata
Buridan’s ass
The man, wavering in the choice between two equivalent possibilities. It is believed that the philosopher Buridan, demonstrating failure of determinism, gives the following example: a hungry donkey, on both sides of it are two equal and equidistant bundles of hay, will not prefer any of them, and eventually die of starvation. In the works of Buridan this image is not found.Aurea mediocritas Aurea mediocritas
Golden mean
Formula of practical morality, one of the main provisions of the worldly philosophy of Horace, which found expression in his lyrics, is also used to describe the mediocre people.

Auribus tento lupum
I keep the wolf by the ears
I am in a hopeless situation., Latin proverb

Aut Caesar, aut nihil
Or Caesar or nothing
Or hit or miss. Served as the source of the motto the words of the Roman emperor Caligula, who explained his excessive extravagance that “one must live either in whole by denying himself, either in the Caesarean.

Ave Caesar, imperator, morituri te salutant
Hail, Caesar, Caesar, going to die greet you
Welcome Roman gladiators, addressed to the emperor.

Beati pauperes spiritu, quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they belong to the kingdom of heaven, the Gospel of Matthew, 5, 3

Benefacta male locata malefacta arbitror
Benefactions were not worthy, I believe the atrocities
Cicero

Cadmea victoria
Kadmova victory, the victory won by the overly high price and amount to defeat or victory, fatal to both
The phrase originated on the basis of legends about the fight in the battle for Thebes, based Cadmium, sons of Oedipus – Eteocles and Polynices. The match that ended in the death of the two warring brothers.

Caesarem decet stantem mori
Caesar ought to die standing, Suetonius report on the recent words of the Emperor Vespasian

Calamitas virtutis occasio
Distress – the touchstone of valor
Сенека Seneca

Cantus cycneus
Swan song
“He said that just as the Swans, pochuivshie from Apollo, to whom they are dedicated, the gift of prophecy, predicting how the gift will be for them death and dying with singing and with joy – the same should be reported, and all the good and wise.”
Cicero, “Tuskulanskie conversation», I, 30, 73

Castigat ridento mores The motto of the comedy theater (Opera Comique) in Paris. (Dominico Brancolelli) Originally – the motto of the Italian troupe of comic actor Dominica (Dominico Brancolelli) in Paris, composed for her novolatinskim poet Santel (XVII century.).

Ceterum censeo Carthaginem delendam esse
And besides, I would argue that Carthage must be destroyed
“ Roman senator Cato, what would he not had a voice in the Senate, added: “And besides, I think that Carthage should not exist.”

Charta (epistula) non erubescit
Paper (letter) does not blush

Citius, altius, fortius!
Faster, higher, stronger!
The motto of the Olympic games, adopted in 1913 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Clipeum post vulnera sumere
Address the board after injury
After the brawl is not waving their fists.

Cloaca maxima
Great sink, great cesspool
In ancient Rome – a great channel for drainage of urban sewage.

Cogitations poenam nemo patitur
Nobody is punishing thought, One of the provisions of Roman law (digest)

Cogito, ergo sum
I think, therefore I exist
The situation on the basis of which the French philosopher and mathematician Descartes was trying to build a system of philosophy, free from elements of the faith and is based entirely on the activities of the mind.
Rene Descartes, “Beginning of Philosophy», I, 7, 9

Concordia parvae res crescunt, discordia maximae dilabuntur
If you agree (and) small countries (or business) grow, with dissension (and) the great collapse
Sallust, “Jugurthine War”

Conscientia mille testes Conscience – a thousand witnesses, Latin proverb

Consuetudo est altera natura
The habit – second nature
Habit is created as a sort of second nature
Cicero, “On the highest good and evil high», V, 25, 74 (as submitted by the views of the philosophers of the Epicurean school)

Cornu copiae
Cornucopia
The origin of the expression is associated with the Greek myth of the goddess Amaltee, suckled the infant Zeus with milk goats.. Goat breakup his horn on a tree, and Amalteya, filling it with fruit, put Zeus. Later, Zeus overthrowing his father, Kronos, turned nurse him a goat in the constellation and its horn in the wonderful “horn of plenty”.
Ovid, “Fast”

Corruptio optimi pessima
The fall of the good – the most evil fall

Credat Judaeus Apella
“Let this Jew believes APPEL”, ie, let them believe anyone, not me
Horace “Satire”

Credo, quia verum
I believe because it is absurd
The formula clearly reflects the fundamental difference between religious faith and scientific knowledge of the world and used to describe the blind, do not argue faith.

De gustibus non disputandum est No accounting for tastes
On taste and color companion no.

De mortuis aut bene, aut nihil On dead or bad, or nothing
Probable source – saying Chilo “about the dead did not zloslovyit.

Decies repetita placebit
And ten times repeated will like
Horace, “Science Poetry

Decipimur specie recti We spoof the correct visibility
Horace, “Science Poetry

Deest remedii locus, ubi, quae vitia fuerunt, mores fiunt
No place drugs, where what was considered a vice, it is customary
Seneca, “Letters”

Delirium tremens “Trembling delirium, delirium tremens
Severe mental illness arising from prolonged alcohol abuse.

Desipere in loco Mad, where appropriate
Horace, “Odes”

Deus ex machina
Deus Ex Machina
Reception of ancient tragedy, when an intricate plot received an unexpected outcome through the intervention of God, showing himself through a mechanical device.
In modern literature the expression used to refer to an unexpected resolution of a difficult situation.

Dies diem docet Dies diem docet
Day teaches day
A brief formulation of the thought expressed in verse Publiliya Syrah: “Follow-up day – a student of the previous day.”

Dies irae, dies illa Dies irae, dies illa
That day, day of wrath
 The beginning of the medieval church hymn – the second part of the funeral Mass, Requiem. of Zephaniah”, 1, 15.

Diluvii testes Diluvii testes
Witness the flood (ie antiquity)
People with obsolete, archaic views.

Divide et impera Divide et impera
Divide and Conquer
 Latin formulation of the principle of imperialist policy, has emerged in modern times.

Dolus an virtus quis in hoste requirat? Dolus an virtus quis in hoste requirat?
Who will dismantle between cunning and prowess when dealing with the enemy?
Virgil, Aeneid », II, 390

Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt
Willing to go the fate of lead, unwanted – drags
Maxim Cleanthes, translated into Latin Seneca.

Dura lex, sed lex Dura lex, sed lex
Strict laws, but it is the law
No matter how harsh the law, it should be observed.

Ecce spectaculum dignum, ad quod respiciat intentus operi suo deus Ecce spectaculum dignum, ad quod respiciat intentus operi suo deus
Here’s a spectacle worthy of that God looked at him, contemplating his creation
Сенека , “О провидении” Seneca, “On Providence”

Edite, bibite, post mortem nulla voluptas! Edite, bibite, post mortem nulla voluptas!
 Eat, drink, after death there is no pleasure!
A common motif of ancient inscriptions on gravestones and prandial utensils.

Ego sum rex Romanus et supra grammaticos Ego sum rex Romanus et supra grammaticos
I am a Roman emperor and I’m above the grammarians
 The words spoken, according to legend, the Cathedral of Constance Emperor Sigismund, in response to the statement made by him that used the word schisma in the feminine gender, he broke the Latin grammar.

Ergo bibamus Ergo bibamus
So, let’s drink
Title and greeting drinking songs Goethe.

Esse oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas Esse oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas
We must eat to live, not live to eat
Medieval maxim, paraphrases the ancient sayings Quintilian: “I eat to live, not live to eat” and Socrates: “Some people live to eat, I eat to live.”

Et tu quoque, Brute! Et tu quoque, Brute!
And you, Brutus!
 The words, though uttered before dying Caesar, stabbed twenty-three swords of the conspirators.

Etiam innocentes cogit mentiri dolor Etiam innocentes cogit mentiri dolor
Pain forces even the innocent lie
Publily, “sentence”

Ex ipso fonte bibere Ex ipso fonte bibere
Drink from the source itself, ie, refer to the fountainhead
 Cicero, “On Duties”

Ex malis eligere minima Ex malis eligere minima
Of the evils choose the least

Ex nihilo nihil fit Ex nihilo nihil fit
Paraphrase the main provisions of the Epicurean philosophy of Lucretius

Fac-simile (из fac+simile «сделай подобное») Fac-simile (of fac + simile «made a similar”)
A replica
Peren. Mapping of one phenomenon in another.

Facilis descensus Averni Facilis descensus Averni
Easy way through the Lake Avernus, ie the way into the underworld
 Avernskoe lake near the city of Cumae in Campania was considered the threshold of the underworld.

Feci quod potui, faciant meliora potentes Feci quod potui, faciant meliora potentes
I did everything I could, who can, let them make better
Paraphrase formula, which the Roman consul concluded his speech reporting, transferring power to his successor.

Fiat lux Fiat lux
Let there be light
And God said: Let there be light. И стал свет. , Библия, книга Бытия, I, 3 And there was light. The Bible, Book of Genesis, I, 3

Hoc est vivere bis, vita posse priore frui Hoc est vivere bis, vita posse priore frui
To be able to enjoy a life lived – it means to live twice
Martial, “Epigrams”

Homo homini lupus est Homo homini lupus est
Man to man – the wolf
Plautus, “Donkeys”

Homo proponit, sed deus disponit Homo proponit, sed deus disponit
Man proposes and God disposes
Back to Thomas a Kempis, a source for that was the Bible, Proverbs “The human heart has its way, but from the Lord to send depends on his feet.

Igni et ferro Igni et ferro
Fire and Iron
First Source of expression goes back to the first aphorism of Hippocrates: “What medications do not cure, iron cures, which does not treat iron heals fire.” Cicero, Livy used the expression “kill with fire and sword.” Bismarck proclaimed a policy of reunification with blood and iron. Expression was widespread fame after the publication of the novel “Fire and Sword” by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

Ignoscito saepe alteri, nunquam tibi Ignoscito saepe alteri, nunquam tibi
Another farewell often myself – never
Publily, MAXIMS

Imperitia pro culpa habetur Imperitia pro culpa habetur
Ignorance of the accused, Formula Roman law

In pace leones, in proelio cervi In pace leones, in proelio cervi
During the world – lions in battle – deer
Tertullian, “On a wreath”

In sensu strictiori In sensu strictiori
In a narrower sense

In silvam non ligna feras insanius In silvam non ligna feras insanius
Lesser folly would be in the forest wood
Horace, “Satires”

In vino veritas In vino veritas
Truth in wine
 Pliny the Elder: “It is generally accepted to ascribe blame truthfulness.

In vitium ducit culpae fuga In vitium ducit culpae fuga
The desire to avoid the error involves a different
Horace, “Science of Poetry

Infelicissimum genus infortunii est fuisse felicem Infelicissimum genus infortunii est fuisse felicem
The greatest misfortune – to be happy in the past
Boethius

Intelligenti pauca Intelligenti pauca
To understand fairly little and

Ira furor brevis est Ira furor brevis est
Anger is momentary insanity
Horace, “Epistles”

Is fecit cui prodest Is fecit cui prodest
Did he who benefits

Jus primae noctis Jus primae noctis
Droit de seigneur
The custom by which a feudal lord or the landlord could hold the wedding night the bride and beloved of his vassal or serf.

Leve fit, quod bene fertus onus Leve fit, quod bene fertus onus
Georgia becomes easy when you carry it with humility
Ovid, “Love Elegies

Lucri bonus est odor ex re qualibet Lucri bonus est odor ex re qualibet
The smell of profit is pleasant, from which any quarter
Juvenal, “Satire”

Manus manum lavat Manus manum lavat
Hand wash hands
Pogovorochnoe expression, rising to a Greek comedy Epicharmus.

Margaritas ante porcos Margaritas ante porcos
Casting pearls before swine
“Do not let the holy unto the dogs, and do not mechite pearls before swine, but do not trample them underfoot and turn again and tear you.”, The Gospel of Matthew, 7, 6

Memento mori Memento mori
Memento Mori
The form of greeting, which exchanged at the meeting of the Order of Trappist monks, founded in 1664. Used also as a reminder of the inevitability of death, and in a figurative sense – of impending danger.

Nigra in candida vertere Nigra in candida vertere
Convert to black and white
Juvenal, “Satire”

Nihil est ab omni parte beatum Nihil est ab omni parte beatum
“Nothing is safe in all respects”, ie, full well there
Horace, “Odes”

Nihil habeo, nihil curo Nihil habeo, nihil curo
I have nothing – nothing I care

Nitinur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata Nitinur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata
We always strive for the forbidden and wish ill
Ovid, “Love Elegies

Non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum Non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum
“Not every man can go to Corinth”, dear, not all available
Corinthian hetaera * Laidi, famed for its beauty, was available only for the rich, come to her from all over Greece, and why there was widespread among the Greeks, saying: “to sail to Corinth not every argument. One day Laidi secretly arrived Demosthenes, but when she asked him to give ten thousand drachmas, ** he turned away, saying: “I do not pay ten thousand drachmas for repentance.”
Greece educated, unmarried women, the leading free, independent lifestyle.
- Estimated price of four pounds of gold.

Nunc est bibendum Nunc est bibendum
Now we must drink
Horace, “Odes”

O imitatores, servum pecus! O imitatores, servum pecus!
About imitators, slavish herd!
Horace, “Epistles”

O sancta simplicitas! O sancta simplicitas!
Oh, holy simplicity
Phrase attributed to the Czech reformer, a hero of national liberation movement, Jan Hus. According to legend, Huss, burned at the stake, said these words, when an old woman from pious motives tossed into the fire a bundle of sticks.

O tempora! O tempora! O mores! O mores!
 O mores!
Speech Against Catiline”, “About time! О нравы! O mores! The Senate understands it, the consul sees, and he [Catilina] lives ”
Cicero

Oderint dum metuant Oderint dum metuant
Let them hate, as long as feared
 Words of Atreus called his name tragedy Stock. According to Suetonius, this was a favorite saying of the emperor Caligula.

Omne ignotum pro magnifico est Omne ignotum pro magnifico est
All the unknown is magnificent
Tacitus, “Agricola”

Omnia mea mecum porto Omnia mea mecum porto
All my burdens with me
. When the city of Priene was captured by the enemy and residents tried to escape capture more of their belongings, someone suggested sage Biantu to do the same. “I’m doing, because I have all my carry with myself,” he replied, referring to his spiritual wealth.

Optimum medicamentum quies est Optimum medicamentum quies est
Peace is the best medicine
Medical aphorism, sponsored by the Roman physician Aulus Cornelius Celsus.

Panem et circenses Panem et circenses
Bread and circuses
A voice, expressing the basic requirements of the Roman mob in the era of the Empire.

Per aspera ad astra Per aspera ad astra
“Through thorns to the stars”; through difficulties to the lofty goal

Per risum multum debes cognoscere stultum Per risum multum debes cognoscere stultum
For frequent laughter, you should know a fool, Medieval pogovorochnoe expression

Periculum in mora Periculum in mora
“The danger in delay”, ie, delay is dangerous
Titus Livius, “History”, “When it was already more danger in the delay than in violation of military regulations, all randomly took to flight.”

Persona grata Persona grata
Desired person or a person enjoying the confidence of

Post scriptum (postscriptum) (сокр. PS) Post scriptum (postscriptum) (abbreviated PS)
After written
P.S.

Primus inter pares Primus inter pares
First among equals
 Formula that characterizes the position of the monarch in the feudal state.

Pro et contra Pro et contra
Pros and Cons

Quae sunt Caesaris Caesari Quae sunt Caesaris Caesari
Caesar what is Caesar