Beautiful phrases in Latin. Latin aphorisms (1 photo). Stages of tattooing

Tattoos with inscriptions are perhaps one of the best ways to express yourself. A special place in this category is occupied by phrases in Latin with translation, which is not at all surprising. This ancient language is the progenitor of many European languages ​​(Italian, French, Spanish, Romanian), it was spoken by the best philosophers, commanders, rulers and scientists of the past centuries. Latin is the language of Horace, Cicero, Aristotle, Hippocrates, Julius Caesar.

Latin inscriptions as tattoos are becoming more and more popular among young people around the world. As a rule, these are people who are more fond of philosophy and sciences, who want to emphasize their individuality and intellectuality.

Such a tattoo provides a wonderful opportunity to express oneself, declare one's way and meaning of life, talk about one's feelings and beliefs, express and affirm one's life position, emphasize the hidden line of the soul and the strength of the human spirit.

Not all people are fluent in Latin, so we publish a list of interesting phrases with translation into Russian. Below, we have broken up some examples of inscriptions into several sections, depending on what message they carry. If you did not find the phrase you need, look at other inscriptions for tattoos or ask a question in the comments.

Despite the fact that at present the language has fallen out of active use, it has left an indelible mark on culture in the form of great scientific works filled with deep philosophical thoughts and aphorisms, which have not lost their significance and relevance even now. The great sayings of antiquity are now used as an original and beautiful way to express your inner world, ideals and principles through tattooing.

It is interesting! Despite the fact that Latin is considered a dead language, there is one state where Latin has the status of an official language. In the Vatican, all the rites of worship and the maintenance of church documentation still take place in Latin.

Phrases in Latin for a tattoo

non progredi est regredi
Not moving forward means going backwards

Homines quo plura habent, eo cupiunt ampliora
The more people have, the more they want to have

Gaudeamus igitur
So let's have some fun

Gloria victoribus
Glory to the winners

Per risum multum debes cognoscere stultum
By frequent laughter you should recognize a fool

Homines non odi, sed ejus vitia
I hate not a man, but his vices

Sola mater amanda est et pater honestandus est
Only a mother deserves love, a father deserves respect

Victoria nulla est, Quam quae confessos animo quoque subjugat hostes
The real victory is only when the enemies themselves recognize themselves as defeated.

Divide and impera
Divide and rule

Heu conscientia animi gravis est servitus
Worse than slavery remorse

Lupus non mordet lupum
The wolf does not bite the wolf

Ira initium insaniae est
Anger is the beginning of madness

Perigrinatio est vita
Life is a journey

Fortunam citius reperis, quam retineas
Happiness is easier to find than to keep

Heu quam est timendus qui mori tutus putat!
He is terrible who reveres death for good!

Hoc est vivere bis, vita posse priore frui
To be able to enjoy the life lived means to live twice

Mea vita et anima es
You are my life and soul

Fructus temporum
fruit of time

Gutta cavat lapidem
A drop sharpens a stone

Fors omnia versas
Blind chance changes everything (blind chance will)

De gustibus non disputandum est
Tastes could not be discussed

Fortunam suam quisque parat
Everyone finds his own destiny

Jucundissimus est amari, sed non minus amare
It is very pleasant to be loved, but it is no less pleasant to love yourself

Hominis est errare
Humans tend to make mistakes

Cogitationes poenam nemo patitur

Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam
Either I'll find a way, or I'll pave it myself

Non ignara mali, miseris succurrere disco
Knowing misfortune, I learned to help the sufferers

Pecunia non olet
Money doesn't smell

Optimum medicamentum quies est
The best medicine is peace

Nunquam retrorsum, semper ingrediendum
Not one step back, always forward

Melius est nomen bonum quam magnae divitiae
A good name is better than great wealth

Etiam innocentes cogit mentiri dolor
Pain makes even the innocent lie

Non est fumus absque igne
There is no smoke without fire

Suum cuique
To each his own

Dolus an virtus quis in hoste requirat?
Who will decide between cunning and valor when dealing with an enemy?

Mea mihi conscientia pluris est quam omnium sermo
My conscience is more important to me than all the gossip

Lupus pilum mutat, non mentem
The wolf changes coat, not nature

Qui tacet – consentire videtur
Who is silent is considered as having agreed

Scio me nihil scire
I know that I know nothing

In pace
At peace, at rest

Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt
Fate leads the one who wants to go, the unwilling one drags

Fuge, late, tace
Run, hide, shut up

Audi, multa, loquere pauca
Listen a lot, talk a little

Nolite dicere, si nescitis
Don't speak if you don't know

flagrant delicto
At the crime scene, red-handed

persona grata
Desired person or trusted person

Tantum possumus, quantum scimus
We can do as much as we know

Per fas et nefas
By hook or by crook

Jactantius maerent, quae minus dolent
Those who grieve the least flaunt their grief the most

Omne ignotum pro magnifico est
Everything unknown appears majestic

Educa te ipsum!
Educate yourself!

Facile omnes, cum valemus, recta consilia aegrotis damus
When we are healthy, it is easy to give good advice to the sick.

Veni, vidi, vici
I came, I saw, I conquered

Quae nocent - docent
What hurts teaches

Sic itur ad astra
So go to the stars

Quae fuerant vitia, mores sunt
What were vices, now mores

Omnia vincit amor et nos cedamus amori
All conquers love, and we submit to love

ex nihilo nihil fit
Nothing comes from nothing

Qui nisi sunt veri, ratio quoque falsa sit omnis
If feelings are not true, then our whole mind will be false.

In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas
Truth in wine, health in water

Fugit irrevocabile tempus
Irrevocable time runs

Certum voto pete finem
Set yourself only clear goals (achievable)

Injuriam facilius facias guam feras
Easy to offend, harder to endure

Ira furor brevis est
Anger is a momentary insanity

Sua cuique fortuna in manu est
Everyone has their own destiny

Adversa fortuna
wicked rock

Aetate fruere, mobili cursu fugit
Enjoy life, it's so fleeting

Amicos res secundae parant, adversae probant
Happiness makes friends, misfortune tests them

Aliis inserviendo consumer
Serving others is wasting myself

Conscientia mille testes
Conscience is a thousand witnesses

Abiens, abi!
Leaving go!

Respue quod non es
Drop what is not you

Quomodo fabula, sic vita: non quam diu, sed quam bene acta sit refert
Life is like a play in the theatre: what matters is not how long it lasts, but how well it is played

Edite, bibite, post mortem nulla voluptas!
Eat, drink, there is no pleasure after death!

Omnes vulnerant, ultima necat
Every hour hurts, the last one kills

Fama volat
The earth is full of rumors

Amor omnia vincit
All wins love

Consultor homini tempus utilissimus
Time is the most useful adviser to man

Ex ungua leonem cognoscimus, ex auribus asinum
We recognize a lion by its claws, and a donkey by its ears.

Facta sunt potentiora verbis
Acts are stronger than words

Inter parietes
Within four walls

Fortiter in re, suaviter in modo
Firm in action, soft in handling

Manus manum lavat
hand washes hand

Per aspera ad astra
Through hardship to the stars

Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare
To err is common to every person, but only a fool can persevere in a mistake.

Tanta vis probitatis est, ut eam etiam in hoste diligamus
The power of honesty is such that we appreciate it even in the enemy

Aut caesar, aut nihil
Or Caesar or nothing

In memoriam
In memory

Castigo te non quod odio habeam, sed quod amem
I punish you not because I hate you, but because I love you

Amor etiam deos tangit
Even gods are subject to love

Incedo per ignes
I walk through the fire

Sequere Deum
Follow the will of God

Incertus animus dimidium sapientiae est
Doubt is half of wisdom

Esse oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas
You have to eat to live, not live to eat

In vino veritas
Truth in wine

Ex malis eligere minima
Choose the least of evils

Optimi consiliarii mortui
The best advisors are dead

Ex ungue leonem
You can recognize a lion by its claws

Vivere est vincere
To live is to win

Vivere est agere
To live is to act

Feci quod potui, faciant meliora potentes
I did my best, who can, let him do better

Feminae naturam regere desperare est otium
Having thought up the female disposition to humble, say goodbye to peace!

Dum spiro, amo atque credo
While I breathe, I love and believe

Festina lente
Hurry up slowly

Calamitas virtutis occasio
Calamity is the touchstone of valor

Omnes homines agunt histrionem
All people are actors on the stage of life

Lucri bonus est odor ex re qualibet
The smell of profit is pleasant, no matter where it comes from

factum est factam
What's done is done (fact is fact)

Ignoscito saepe alteri, nunquam tibi
Forgive others often, never yourself

Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis
Times change and we change with them

Tarde venientibus ossa
Who comes late - the bones

Imago animi vultus est
The face is the mirror of the soul

Homo hominis amicus est
Man is man's friend

Homines, dum docent, discunt
People learning are learning

Mors nescit legem, tollit cum paupere regem
Death does not know the law, takes both the king and the poor

Quod cito fit, cito perit
What is soon done, soon falls apart

Amor non est medicabilis herbis
Love is not cured by herbs

Finis vitae, sed non amoris
Life ends, but not love

Fidelis and forfis
Faithful and brave

Fide, sed cui fidas, vide
Be vigilant; trust, but watch who you trust

Experientia est optima magistra
Experience is the best teacher

Verae amititiae sempiternae sunt
True friendship is eternal

Damant, quod non intellectual
They judge because they don't understand

Descensus averno facilis est
Easy way to hell

Viva vox alit plenius
Living speech nourishes more abundantly

Vivamus atque amemus
Let's live and love

De mortuis aut bene, aut nihil
About dead or good or nothing

Ad pulchritudinem ego excitata sum, elegantia spiro et artem efflo
I am awakened to beauty, I breathe grace and radiate art.

Deus ipse se fecit
God created himself

Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem
Try to keep your presence of mind even in difficult circumstances

Primus inter pares
First among equals

Gustus legibus non subiacet
Taste is not subject to laws

semper mors subest
Death is always near

Dum spiro, spero!
While I breathe I hope!

Homines amplius oculis, quam auribus credunt
People trust their eyes more than their ears.

Benefacta male locata malefacta arbitror
Benefits rendered to the unworthy, I consider atrocities

Fortes fortuna adjuvat
Fate helps the brave

Dura lex, sed lex
The law is harsh, but it is the law

Audi, vide, sile
Listen, look and be silent

Omnia mea mecum porto
I carry everything with me

Omnia, quae volo, adipiscar
I get everything I want

Omnia mors aequat
Death equalizes everything

Fama clamosa
loud glory

Igne natura renovatur integra
All nature is renewed by fire

Si vis amari, ama
If you want to be loved, love

In me omnis spes mihi est
All my hope is in myself

Aut vincere, aut mori
Either win or die

Mens sana in corpore sano
In a healthy body healthy mind

Aliena vitia in oculis habemus and tergo nostra sunt
Other people's vices in front of our eyes, ours behind our backs

Varietas delectat
Variety is fun

naturalia non sunt turpia
Natural is not shameful

In venere semper certat dolor et gaudium
Pain and joy always compete in love

Nusquam sunt, qui ubique sunt
Nowhere there are those who are everywhere
Vi veri vniversum vivus vici
I conquered the universe by the power of truth during my lifetime

Quo quisque sapientior est, eo solet esse modestior
The smarter a person is, the more modest he is usually.

Sed semel insanivimus omnes
One day we all get crazy

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

In vitium ducit culpae fuga
The desire to avoid a mistake involves another

Quid quisque vitet, nunquam homini satis cautum est in horas
Nobody can know when to watch out for danger

Mors omnia solvit
Death solves all problems

memento mori
memento Mori

Memento quia pulvis est
Remember that you are dust

In aeternum
Forever, forever

Inter arma silent leges
When weapons rattle, the laws are silent

Nitinur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata
We always strive for the forbidden and desire the unlawful

Tempus fugit
Time is running out

Corrige praeteritum, praesens rege, cerne futurum
Fix the past, manage the present, foresee the future

Cum vitia present, paccat qui recte facit
When vices flourish, those who live honestly suffer

Ibi potest valere populus, ubi leges valent
Where the laws are in force and the people are strong

Leve fit, quod bene fertur onus
A load becomes light when you carry it with humility.

Imperare sibi maximum imperium est
To command oneself is the greatest power

Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito!
Do not submit to trouble, but boldly go towards it!

Beatitudo non est virtutis praemium, sed ipsa virtus
Happiness is not a reward for valor, but is itself valor

Amor, ut lacrima, ab oculo oritur, in cor cadit
Love, like a tear, is born from the eyes, falls on the heart

Esse quam videri
Be, not seem to be

Felix, qui quod amat, defendere fortiter audet
Happy is he who boldly takes under his protection what he loves

Sol lucet omnibus
The sun shines on everyone

Odi et amo
I hate and love

Actum ne agas
What's over, don't go back to it

Ab altero expectes, alteri quod feceris
Expect from another what you yourself did to another

Amantes sunt amentes
Lovers are insane

Antiquus amor cancer est
Old love is not forgotten

Cui ridet Fortuna, eum ignorat Femida
To whom Fortune smiles, Themis does not notice

Ut ameris, amabilis esto
To be loved, be worthy of love

Ubi nihil vales, ibi nihil velis
Where you are not capable of anything, you should not want anything.

Similis simili gaudet
Like rejoices in like

In dubio abstine
Refrain when in doubt

Utatur motu animi qui uti ratione non potest
Who cannot follow the dictates of the mind, let him follow the movements of the soul

Omnia praeclara rara
Everything beautiful is rare

Daemon Deus!
In Demon God!

Sibi imperare maximum imperium est
The highest power is power over yourself

Terra incognita
unknown land

Mores cuique sui fingit fortunam
Our destiny depends on our morals

Nihil est ab omni parte beatum
Nothing is safe in every way

meliora spero
Hoping for the best

Natura abhorret vacuum
Nature does not tolerate emptiness

Homo sum et nihil humani a me alienum puto
I am a man, and nothing human is alien to me

Si etiam omnes, ego non
Even if everything is not me

Mortem effugere nemo potest
Nobody can escape death

Audire ignoti quom imperant soleo non auscultare
I'm ready to listen to stupidity, but I won't obey

Nihil habeo, nihil curo
I don't have anything - I don't care about anything

Tanto brevius omne tempus, quanto felicius est
The faster time flies, the happier it is

Petite, et dabitur vobis; quaerite et invenietis; pulsate, et aperietur vobis
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you

In tyrrannos
Against tyrants

Winged Latin expressions
(for tattoos)

Advocatus diaboli
Devil's Advocate
In an extended sense, the devil's advocate is the advocate of a lost cause that the defender himself does not believe in.

Abyssus abyssum invocat
The abyss calls to the abyss
Like entails like, or one calamity entails another calamity.

ad patres
“To the forefathers”, i.e. to the next world

Aditum nocendi perfido praestat fides
The trust placed in the perfidious makes it possible for him to harm

Aurea mediocritas
Golden mean

Auribus tento lupum
I hold the wolf by the ears

Aut Caesar, aut nihil
Wed Russian Either hit or miss.

Beati pauperes spiritu, quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

Cogitations poenam nemo patitur
No one is punished for thoughts

Consuetudo est altera natura
Habit is second nature

Credo, quia verum
I believe because it's ridiculous

Decies repetita placebit
And ten times repeated will please

Decipimur specie recti
We are deceived by the appearance of the right

Deest remedii locus, ubi, quae vitia fuerunt, mores fiunt
There is no place for drugs where what was considered a vice becomes a custom

Desipère in loco
Crazy where appropriate

Ecce spectaculum dignum, ad quod respiciat intentus operi suo deus
Here is a spectacle worthy of God looking back at him, contemplating his creation

Ergo bibamus
So let's have a drink

fiat lux
Let there be light

Igni et ferro
Fire and iron

Intelligent pauca
For those who understand, a little is enough

Margaritas ante porcos
Cast pearls before swine

Nigra in candida vertere
turn black into white

Nunc est bibendum
Now I gotta drink

O imitatores, servum pecus!
O imitators, slave herd!

O sancta simplicitas!
Oh holy simplicity

O tempora! About mores!
O times! Oh manners!

Panem and circles
Meal'n'Real

Periculum in mora
"Danger in procrastination", i.e., procrastination is dangerous

Quot capita, tot sensus
How many heads, so many minds

Rideamus!
Let's laugh!

Salus reipublicae - suprema lex
The welfare of the state is the supreme law

Ab altero expectes, alteri quod feceris.
Expect from another what you yourself did to another.

Ad pulchritudinem ego excitata sum, elegantia spiro et artem efflo.
I am awakened to beauty, I breathe grace and radiate art.

Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem.
Try to keep your presence of mind even in difficult circumstances.

Aetate fruere, mobili cursu fugit.
Enjoy life, it's so fleeting.

Actum ne agas.
What's done, don't go back to it.

Aliena vitia in oculis habemus, and tergo nostra sunt.
Other people's vices are in front of our eyes, ours are behind our backs.

Aliis inserviendo consumer.
By serving others I waste myself.

Amantes sunt amentes.
Lovers are insane.

Amicos res secundae parant, adversae probant.
Happiness makes friends, misfortune tests them.

Amor etiam deos tangit.
Even the gods are subject to love.

Amor non est medicabilis herbis.
Love is not cured by herbs.
(i.e. there is no cure for love. Ovid, “Heroides”)

Amor omnia vincit.
Everything wins love.

Amor, ut lacrima, ab oculo oritur, in cor cadit.
Love, like a tear, is born from the eyes, falls on the heart.

Antiquus amor cancer est.
Old love is not forgotten.

Audi, multa, loquere pauca.
Listen a lot, talk a little.

Audi, vide, size.
Listen, look and be silent.

Audire ignoti quom imperant soleo non auscultare.
I am ready to listen to stupidity, but I will not obey.

Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam.
Either I'll find a way, or I'll make it myself.

Aut vincere, aut mori.
Either win or die.

Aut caesar, aut nihil.
Or Caesar, or nothing.

Beatitudo non est virtutis praemium, sed ipsa virtus.
Happiness is not a reward for valor, but is itself valor.

Benefacta male locata malefacta arbitror.
Good deeds rendered to the unworthy, I consider atrocities.

Calamitas virtutis occasio.
Calamity is the touchstone of valor.

carpe diem.
Seize the day.

Castigo te non quod odio habeam, sed quod amem.
I punish you not because I hate you, but because I love you.

Certum voto pete finem.
Set yourself only clear goals (i.e. achievable).

Cogitationes poenam nemo patitur.
Nobody is punished for thinking.

Cogito, ergo sum.
I think, therefore I am.

Conscientia mille testes.
Conscience is a thousand witnesses.

Consultor homini tempus utilissimus.
Time is the most useful adviser to a person.

Corrige praeteritum, praesens rege, cerne futurum.
Fix the past, manage the present, foresee the future.

Cui ridet Fortuna, eum ignorat Femida.
To whom Fortune smiles, Themis does not notice.

Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare.
Every person is prone to err, but only a fool can persevere in error.

Cum vitia present, paccat qui recte facit.
When vices flourish, those who live honestly suffer.

Damant, quod non intellectual.
They judge because they don't understand.

De gustibus non disputandum est.
Tastes could not be discussed.

De mortuis aut bene, aut nihil.
About the dead or good, or nothing.

Descensus averno facilis est.
Easy way to hell.

Deus ipse se fecit.
God created himself.

Divide et impera.
Divide and rule.

Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt.
Destiny leads the one who wants to go, drags the unwilling one.

Dura lex, sed lex.
The law is harsh, but it is the law.

Dum spiro, amo atque credo.
As long as I breathe, I love and believe.

Esse oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas.
You have to eat to live, not live to eat.

Esse quam videri.
Be, not seem to be.

Etiam innocentes cogit mentiri dolor.
Pain makes even the innocent lie.

Ex nihilo nihil fit.
Nothing comes from nothing.

Ex malis eligere minima.
Choose the least of the evils.

Ex ungue leonem.
You can recognize a lion by its claws.

Ex ungua leonem cognoscimus, ex auribus asinum.
We recognize a lion by its claws, and a donkey by its ears.

Experientia est optima magistra.
Experience is the best teacher.

Facile omnes, cum valemus, recta consilia aegrotis damus.
When we are healthy, it is easy to give good advice to the sick.

Facta sunt potentiora verbis.
Acts are stronger than words.

factum est factam.
What's done is done (fact is fact).

Fama clamosa.
Loud glory.

Fama volat.
The earth is full of rumours.

Feci quod potui, faciant meliora potentes.
I did my best, who can, let him do better.

Festina lente.
Hurry up slowly.

Fide, sed cui fidas, vide.
Be vigilant; trust, but watch who you trust.

Fidelis et forfis.
Loyal and brave.

Finis vitae, sed non amoris.
Life ends, but not love.

flagrant delicto.
At the crime scene, red-handed.

Fors omnia versas.
Blind chance changes everything (the will of blind chance).

Fortes fortuna adjuvat.
Fate helps the brave.

Fortiter in re, suaviter in modo.
Firm in action, soft in handling.

Fortunam citius reperis, quam retineas.
Happiness is easier to find than to keep.

Fortunam suam quisque parat.
Everyone finds his own destiny.

Fructus temporum.
The fruit of time.

Fuge, late, tace.
Run, hide, shut up.

Fugit irrevocabile tempus.
Irrevocable time is running.

Gaudeamus igitur.
So let's have some fun.

Gloria victoribus.
Glory to the winners.

Gustus legibus non subiacet.
Taste is not subject to laws.

Gutta cavat lapidem.
A drop sharpens a stone.

Heu conscienta animi gravis est servitus.
Worse than slavery are remorse.

Hoc est vivere bis, vita posse priore frui.
To be able to enjoy the life lived means to live twice.

Homines amplius oculis, quam auribus credunt.
People trust their eyes more than their ears.

Homines, dum docent, discunt.
People learn by teaching.

Hominis est errare.
Humans tend to make mistakes.

Homines non odi, sed ejus vitia.
I don't hate a person, but his vices.

Homines quo plura habent, eo cupiunt ampliora.
The more people have, the more they want to have.

Homo hominis amicus est.
Man is man's friend.

Homo homini lupus est.
Man to man is a wolf.

Homo sum et nihil humani a me alienum puto.
I am human, and nothing human is alien to me.

Ibi potest valere populus, ubi leges valent.
Where the laws are in force, and the people are strong.

Igne natura renovatur integra.
By fire all nature is renewed.

Imago animi vultus est.
The face is the mirror of the soul.

Imperare sibi maximum imperium est.
To command oneself is the greatest power.

In aeternum.
Forever, forever.

In dubio abstine.
Refrain when in doubt.

Infelicissimum genus infortunii est fuisse felicem.
The greatest misfortune is to be happy in the past.

Incertus animus dimidium sapientiae est.
Doubt is half of wisdom.

In pace.
Peace, peace.

Injuriam facilius facias guam feras.
Easy to offend, harder to endure.

In me omnis spes mihi est.
All my hope is in myself.

In memory.
In memory.

In pace leones, in proelio cervi.
In times of peace, lions; in battle, deer.

Inter arma silent leges.
When weapons rattle, the laws are silent.

Inter parietes.
Within four walls.

In tyrrannos.
Against tyrants.

In vino veritas.
The truth is in wine.

In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas.
Truth is in wine, health is in water.

In vitium ducit culpae fuga.
The desire to avoid a mistake involves another.

In venere semper certat dolor et gaudium.
In love, pain and joy always compete.

Ira furor brevis est.
Anger is a momentary insanity.

Ira initium insaniae est.
Anger is the beginning of madness.

Jactantius maerent, quae minus dolent.
It is those who grieve the least who flaunt their grief the most.

Jucundissimus est amari, sed non minus amare.
It is very pleasant to be loved, but it is no less pleasant to love yourself.

Leve fit, quod bene fertur onus.
The load becomes light when you carry it with humility.

Lucri bonus est odor ex re qualibet.
The smell of profit is pleasant, no matter what it comes from.

Lupus pilum mutat, non mentem.
The wolf changes his coat, not his nature.

Manus manum lavat.
The hand washes the hand.

Mea mihi conscientia pluris est quam omnium sermo.
My conscience is more important to me than all gossip.

Mea vita et anima es.
You are my life and soul.

Melius est nomen bonum quam magnae divitiae.
A good name is better than great wealth.

meliora spero.
Hoping for the best.

Mens sana in corpore sano.
In a healthy body healthy mind.

memento mori.
Memento Mori.

Memento quia pulvis est.
Remember that you are dust.

Mores cuique sui fingit fortunam.
Our destiny depends on our morals.

Mors nescit legem, tollit cum paupere regem.
Death does not know the law, takes both the king and the poor.

Mors omnia solvit.
Death solves all problems.

Mortem effugere nemo potest.
Nobody can escape death.

Natura abhorret vacuum.
Nature does not tolerate emptiness.

Naturalia non sunt turpia.
Natural is not shameful.

Nihil est ab omni parte beatum.
(i.e. there is no complete well-being Horace, "Odes").

Nihil habeo, nihil curo.
I don't have anything - I don't care about anything.

Nitinur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata.
We always strive for the forbidden and desire the unlawful.

Nolite dicere, sinescitis.
Don't speak if you don't know.

Non est fumus absque igne.
There is no smoke without fire.

Non ignara mali, miseris succurrere disco.
Knowing misfortune, I learned to help the sufferers.
(Virgil)

Non progredi est regredi.
Not moving forward means going backwards.

Nunquam retrorsum, semper ingrediendum.
Not one step back, always forward.

Nusquam sunt, qui ubique sunt.
Nowhere there are those who are everywhere.

Oderint dum metuant.
Let them hate, as long as they are afraid.

Odi et amo.
I hate and love.

Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.
Everything unknown is majestic.

Omnes homines agunt histrionem.
All people are actors on the stage of life.

Omnes vulnerant, ultima necat.
Every hour hurts, the last one kills.

Omnia fluunt, omnia mutantur.
Everything flows, everything changes.

Omnia mors aequat.
Death equalizes everything.

Omnia praeclara rara.
Everything beautiful is rare.

Omnia, quae volo, adipiscar.
I get everything I want.

Omnia vincit amor et nos cedamus amori.
Love conquers everything, and we submit to love.

Optimi consiliarii mortui.
The best advisors are dead.

Pecunia non olet.
Money doesn't smell.

Per aspera ad astra.
Through hardship to the stars.
(Through difficulties to a high goal.)

Perigrinatio est vita.
Life is a journey.

Persona grata.
Desirable person or trustworthy person.

Petite, et dabitur vobis; quaerite et invenietis; pulsate, et aperietur vobis.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. (Matt. 7:7)

Primus interpares.
First among equals.

Quae fuerant vitia, mores sunt.
What were vices are now morals.

Quae nocent - docent.
What hurts, teaches.

Qui nisi sunt veri, ratio quoque falsa sit omnis.
If the feelings are not true, then our whole mind will be false.

Qui tacet - consentire videtur.
Whoever is silent is considered as having agreed.
(Compare Russian. Silence is a sign of consent.)

Quid quisque vitet, nunquam homini satis cautum est in horas.
No one can know when to watch out for which danger.

Quo quisque sapientior est, eo solet esse modestior.
The smarter a person is, the more modest he is usually.

Quod cito fit, cito perit.
What is soon done, soon falls apart.

Quomodo fabula, sic vita; non quam diu, sed quam bene acta sit refert.
Life is like a play in a theatre; what matters is not how long it lasts, but how well it is played.

Respue quod non es.
Drop what is not you.

Scio me nihil scire.
I know that I know nothing.

Sed semel insanivimus omnes.
One day we all go crazy.

Semper mors subest.
Death is always near.

Sequere Deum.
Follow the will of God.

Si etiam omnes, ego non.
Even if everything, then not me.
(i.e. Even if everyone will, I won't)

Si vis amari, ama.
If you want to be loved, love.

Si vis pacem, para bellum.
If you want peace, prepare for war.

Sibi imperare maximum imperium est.
The highest power is power over yourself.

Similis simili gaudet.
Like rejoices in like.

Sic itur ad astra.
This is how they go to the stars.

Sol lucet omnibus.
The sun shines on everyone.

Sola mater amanda est et pater honestandus est.
Only a mother deserves love, a father deserves respect.

Sua cuique fortuna in manu est.
Everyone has their own destiny in their hands.

Tanta vis probitatis est, ut eam etiam in hoste diligamus.
The power of honesty is such that we appreciate it even in the enemy.

Tanto brevius omne tempus, quanto felicius est.
The faster time flies, the happier it is.

Tantum possumus, quantum scimus.
We can do as much as we know.

Tarde venientibus ossa.
Who comes late - the bones.

Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis.
Times change and we change with them.

Tempus fugit.
Time is running out.

Tertium non datur.
There is no third; there is no third.

Ubi nihil vales, ibi nihil velis.
Where you are not capable of anything, you should not want anything.

Ut ameris, amabilis esto.
To be loved, be worthy of love.

Utatur motu animi qui uti ratione non potest.
Whoever cannot follow the dictates of the mind, let him follow the movements of the soul.

Varietas dellectat.
Variety is fun.

Verae amititiae sempiternae sunt.
True friendship is eternal.

Veni, vidi, vici.
I came, I saw, I conquered.

Veni, vidi, fugi.
I came, I saw, I ran. :)

Victoria nulla est, Quam quae confessos animo quoque subjugat hostes.
The real victory is only when the enemies themselves recognize themselves defeated.

Vita sine libertate, nihil.
Life without freedom is nothing.

Vivamus atque amemus.
Let's live and love.

Vi veri vniversum vivus vici.
I conquered the universe by the power of truth during my lifetime.

Vivere est agere.
To live means to act.

Vivere est vincere.
To live means to win.

Filiae renidentia est carior quis vestrum
Daughter's smile is more precious than each of you

Gratias mātre pro mea vītā ago
Thanks to my mom for my life

Propter vitam parentibus meis gratias ago
Thank you parents for life

Solum mater digna amatu
Only a mother deserves love

Familia mea arx mea est
My family is my castle

Liberi mei vita mihi sunt
My children are my life

Familia mea divitiis meis
My family is my treasure

Meus filius vita mea
My son is my life

Mea mater vita mea
My mom is my life

Familia omnibus praestat
Families First

Mea filia vita mea
My daughter is my life

Fortes Fortuna Juvat
Fortune favors the brave

Nata sum ut felix essem
Born to be happy

Vita est praeclara
Life is Beautiful

Noli Credere! noli timere! noli peter!
Do not trust, do not fear, do not ask

Dum spiro spero
While I breathe - I hope (while I live - I hope)

Non sum qualis eram
I'm not what I used to be

Tu mihi, ego tibi
You to me, I to you

Amo vitamin
I love life

Vita ex momentis constant
Life is made up of moments

magna res est amicitia
Friendship is a great thing

Mea vita, mihi bellum
My life is my war

Tempus curat omnia
Time heals

Nil permanent sub sole
Nothing lasts forever under the sun

Fac quod debes, fiat quod fiet
Do what you must and come what may

Vivere military est
To live is to fight

Dictum - factum
No sooner said than done

Fac fideli sis fidelis
Be loyal to the one who is loyal to you

Omnia fert aetas
Time takes everything

Esto quod es
Be who you really are

Honesta mors turpi vita potior
An honest death is better than a shameful life

Angelus meus semper mecum est
My angel is always with me

Salva et serva
Bless and save

Deus solus me iudicare potest
Only God can judge me (Only God can judge me)

Cum me est semper
God is always with me

Deus nobiscum
God is with us

Cum deo
With God

Deus caritas est
God is love

Volente Deo
With God's help

sub alis angeli
Under the wing of an angel

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Fides, spes, caritas
Faith Hope Love

Miserere mei Deus
Have mercy on me God

Deus non derelinquet me
God won't leave me

Una vita, unus amor
One Love - one Life

semper in cord meo
Forever in my heart

Amor vincit omnia
Love conquers all

Crede cor vestrum
listen to your heart

Magna res est amor
Love is a great thing

Te amo
I love you

Provehito in Altum
Rush forward, into the depths (strive for the unknown)

Numquam cede
Never give up

Viam supervadet vadens
The road will be mastered by the walking

Impossibilia non sunt
Nothing is impossible

Dominus esse tua fata
Be the master of your destiny

subsequi sua somnos
Follow your dream

Fortuna semper mecum est
Luck is always with me

Totus mundus ante pedes meos
The whole world at my feet

Somnia eveniunt
Dreams Come True

Crede in te ipsum
Believe in yourself

Sic parvis magna
Great things start small

Vel caelus mihi limes non est
Even the sky is not the limit

Non Ducor Duco
I'm not led, I lead myself

Faber est suae quisque fortunae
Everyone is the blacksmith of his own destiny

Miserere domine, stultus sum
Nothing is true everything is permitted

Quod non me destruit, me nutrit
What doesn't kill us makes us stronger

Timete voluntates vestras nam eae evenire solent
Be afraid of your desires, they tend to come true

A probis probari, ab improbis improbari aequa laus est.
The praise of worthy people and the condemnation of unworthy people are equally honorable.

Reasons for the popularity of tattoos with inscriptions in Latin

1. Such tattoos look very beautiful, and the sound of the inscription always pleasantly surprises.
2. Such tattoos attract many with their interesting appearance. Girls often pay attention not only to the content of the tattoo, its meaning, but also to the appearance of the tattoo. Of course, men are also concerned about this, but still women attach the greatest importance to this.
3. Latin phrases are concise. They are quite small in size, just three words in Latin often contain a lot of meaning. Most girls and young people prefer small tattoos that are easily hidden under clothing. It is tattoos with inscriptions in Latin that have these useful properties.
4. A tattoo with a phrase in Latin allows you to express your feelings, emotions.
5. Such a tattoo will allow others to know you better, understand you, your feelings. The depth of your thoughts can be reflected in one small tattoo.

Often, the names of their loved ones are written in Latin, fastening them with inextricable bonds - beautiful patterns. Such tattoos contain the names of your loved ones, for example, a loved one. You may decide to tattoo your body with the names of your parents or your children.

Types of inscriptions for tattoos in Latin

Latin phrases

➤Latin phrases usually consist of several words and have a specific theme: for example, family, law, friendship. Latin phrases can be both general statements and have a special case. Among the well-known phrases in Latin are the following: "castigat ridendo mores"; (Joking to punish the funny), "aut viam inveniam aut faciam" (Either find a way, or pave it yourself) and "non omnis moriar"; (no, all of me will not die). See the most popular statements below.

Philosophical sayings in Latin

Philosophical thoughts in Latin, unlike phrases, are usually better known. Many have been spoken by famous scientists or expressed by famous thinkers. It is quite possible to say that the most famous philosophical saying was Descartes's saying: "cogito ergo sum" (I think, therefore I am), which addresses the question of the existence of mankind and the question of being. Other well-known philosophical sayings in Latin include "errare humanum est" (to err is human), "facta non verba" (not in word but in deed) and "nosce te ipsum" (know thyself).

Modern Latin phrases

Today, modern famous quotes and phrases are translated into Latin. For example, the immortal saying of Martin Luther King, "I have a dream," was translated into Latin as: "Habeo Somnium." And here is the famous exclamation from the movie “A Christmas carol” “Idiotic traditions!” (Usually referring to Christmas. Explained in BBC video tutorials.) “Bah! Humbug" was translated as: "Phy! Fabulae" and Beam Me Scotty (from the television series Star Trek) as: "me transmitte sursum caledoni"

Tattoo translation into Latin

The Internet is a huge space where you can get a translation of almost any statement or inscription from Russian into another language of your choice. Latin is no exception. Using free/paid translation services, you can get a phrase in Latin for your tattoo. For example, you liked the phrase: “God is love”, type the phrase in a search engine and look for matches in Latin, it’s better, of course, to know some other language: the chances of finding what you need increase. For example, in English this phrase would look like this: "God is love", which in Latin: "Deus est diligo".

Tattoo translation in professional fields

➤People of a certain profession - the military or doctors - also gravitate towards tattoos in the form of an inscription in Latin. As military phrases, many use sayings like: "pro patria" (for the Motherland), "semper paratus" (always ready), and "haec protegimus" (under our protection) are all popular slogans. People associated with medicine commonly use phrases like: "dei gratia" (by the grace of God), "bonadiagnosis, bona curatio" (A good diagnosis is a good cure), or "non sibi sed omnibus" ("not to yourself, but to others") .

In fact, there are a lot of popular and I would say already hackneyed phrases in Latin, but I advise you not to repeat other people's thoughts and someone else's styles, but to express only your own, and let them be understood only by you, or narrow circles of your acquaintances, but they will carry a special meaning. Tattoos in Latin can express all thoughts and feelings, in any way you like. Often, without resorting to meaning, people simply use the beauty of Latin letters, depicting names, dates or titles on themselves. Although the catalogs have a lot of suggestions for ready-made thoughts, words and phrases and their images, a skilled tattoo artist will be able to fill you with any expression in any handwriting and font. This kind of tattoo can, in principle, be located on any part of the body, in any form, and in different colors. It all depends on the desires and style of self-expression of the client.

The meaning of tattoos made in Latin and their meaning

Inscription in Latin on the body can be an excellent idea for people with deep philosophical views, reflecting on the meaning of life. The advantage of a phrase in Latin with a translation is that only the one who possesses it understands the meaning and meaning of the inscription, because not everyone wants to put their sacred thoughts and life credo on public display. This is a kind of talisman, designed to always remind a person of who he is and what he is striving for.

Important! When searching for a phrase in Latin for a tattoo, it is better to use several translation sources in order to avoid possible errors and inaccuracies.

Common topics of sayings in Latin

Despite the fact that no one speaks Latin for a long time, a large number of deep philosophical sayings and quotations on a variety of topics have survived to this day. Girls most often prefer to apply phrases dedicated to love, relationships and family values. Men like sayings about life and death. Spiritualized and creative personalities usually choose quotes about freedom and defiance of fate.

Did you know? The first tattoos with inscriptions in Latin appeared in the Middle Ages. Members of religious communities applied quotations from the Bible and oaths in the name of Christ as a symbol of unshakable faith in the Almighty and as a sign of loyalty to the brotherhood.

Style of tattoos - inscriptions

Depending on the meaning contained in the inscription in Latin, on the size of the saying itself, on the location of the tattoo on the body, there are many options for designing the image. It can be ornate artsy inscriptions with monograms or a strict and solemn Gothic style, some prefer to make inscriptions as if printed on their skin, others like sayings harmoniously inscribed in the composition of any image. A deep philosophical thought, dressed in an attractive decorative form, will please the owner of the tattoo not only with a semantic load, but also with an original interpretation.

Important! Before the master starts work, ask him to show you a portfolio! Not all masters who professionally apply images can cope with applying text. The most common defects in the work with inscriptions are spelling errors, unplanned tilting of letters to the right and left, uneven distribution of pigment, as a result of which some letters may become partially or completely invisible.

Where on the body is it better to get a tattoo with inscriptions

Depending on the size, shape and meaning of the phrase in Latin, the appropriate location on the body is selected. Long lines look good on the arm and along the collarbone. Small capacious statements written in small print look very neat and original on the female foot. Large text written in large print can be applied to the area of ​​the shoulder blade, or between the shoulder blades. This arrangement will look interesting on both the male and female backs. Volumetric tattoos, supplemented with images, can be placed in the back or under the ribs.

A tattoo with a phrase in Latin looks perfect on any part of the body of a girl or a young man. Most often, girls make tattoos with inscriptions on the neck, wrist, back, ankle. In men, a popular part of the body for applying such a tattoo is the chest, back, arms. Choose the place where you want to tattoo, consciously, considering all the nuances. Of course, the tattoo on the palm looks interesting, but it can attract the attention of the authorities, cause their negative emotions. It's probably best for them not to know you have a tattoo.

Recently, the half-length arrangement of inscriptions on the body has come into fashion. One part is applied to one hand, the second part to the other, each part of the phrase in itself contains a wise thought, however, when the hands are combined, the tattoo becomes one, revealing the full meaning of the saying.

It is necessary to approach the issue of the location of the tattoo on the body with full responsibility, as it is selected and applied for life. If the application of any philosophical saying has for a person not just a decorative purpose, but a tattoo is also his motivator, then it is better to do it not in the most visible place, so that, as it should be a talisman, the inscription inspires, gives new strength, without wasting energy, enclosed in it, on strangers.

Important! When applying a tattoo in the chest, abdomen and hips, it must be taken into account that in this place the skin is especially prone to stretching, which is fraught with a change in the image and the quality of the applied pattern! The skin on the wrists is very delicate and vulnerable, the inscriptions made in this place will not be worn for a long time and may require correction.

Stages of tattooing

Properly performed steps of tattooing ensure the safety of the client and allow you to get a high-quality beautiful image.

From the idea to the realization of the idea of ​​a tattoo, there are several steps.

1. It all starts with choosing a phrase that you would like to see on the body. You can, having come to the salon, look at and select a sketch in the catalog, or you can independently find your favorite saying in any source and, together with the master, come up with a stylistic design for it.
2. Having decided on the desired image and its location on the body, the skin in the selected area, if necessary, is removed from the hairs, degreased and lubricated with an antiseptic gel.
3. The sketch is transferred to the skin.
4. With the help of a tattoo machine, a dye is injected under the skin, and a tattoo is applied.
5. At the end of the tattooing process, the skin is again treated with an antiseptic and a healing ointment is applied. The area of ​​​​skin with a tattoo is covered with antiseptic material and cling film, this helps to avoid infection and drying out of the wound. The bandage can be removed after 3-4 hours.
6. The tattoo made heals for about a week, during this period it is necessary to lubricate this area of ​​the skin with healing ointments, and also avoid prolonged contact with the sun and water.

Latin winged expressions, following the Latin proverb, “they have their own fate” - as common to all, connected at least with the fact that “Latin is out of fashion today” and they no longer fly off our lips in their native language, melting their own, separate for everyone.

The fate of individual expressions - the history of their occurrence, cases of use in classical literature, possible rethinking, etc. - is not indifferent to their current meaning, to the role that they play in modern language.

In general, it should be noted that for the most part, Latin expressions are unsuitable for mechanical or grossly utilitarian use, they are highly associative, awaken in us a swarm of ideas and thoughts, you need to know something about them in order to appreciate the full richness of their content, to feel their correlation with cultural layers lying deep in time. Take such a familiar - "the die is cast!". Even if you do not remember Julius Caesar, who, after the most painful reflections, decided to violate the decision of the Senate, this expression is still applicable only in special, some kind of emergency circumstances: it reflects the formidable deeds that Roman history is so rich in.

Indeed, it can be argued that many latin expressions have long taken root on the basis of a foreign language for them, have become familiar, their own, so that, pronouncing them, we almost do not guess their special, citation meaning. Using, for example, the expression "without anger and passion", it is not at all necessary to know that it was bequeathed to us by Cornelius Tacitus at the beginning of his great (though far from impartial) historical work. Indeed, one can even say that such phraseological units, Latin in origin, have remained for centuries not for some reason, but thanks to the genius of the Latin language itself, primarily its “strong brevity in images” (Lomonosov). In translation, they retain their meaning of a well-formulated general thought, in other cases - just an economical verbal turnover. For example, we use the expression “not much, but a lot” precisely as a general formula, each time filling it with new specific content (however, speaking here conditionally, because this formula itself makes us think: it expresses the idea of quality).

Another thing is actually "winged" sayings, aphorisms or apt quotes. Their meaning lies in the fact that it is not reducible to a ready-made general meaning. In them, the meaning lives attached to the circumstances of its birth and enriched by a distant, as in a trumpet, historical perspective; it must be imagined, it exists in the form of a certain image. The property of deep historical figurativeness is inherent in any word in general, unless it is used in a bare service function (not in “current matters of thought”, in the words of the linguist philosopher A. A. Potebnya). The meaning-image is perceived, or rather obtained, each time anew - on the basis of a common cultural tradition for the interlocutors (“tradition” means tradition, according to Dahl, “everything that has been passed orally from one generation to another”). The word in this sense is the prototype of culture. Let's take one example, close to the subject of our conversation.

Why do we instantly, “without hesitation”, perceive Pushkin’s “I am a Roman at heart” or the same with other Russian poets “I am a Roman at heart” and even “I was born in Rome”? Obviously, because "Rome" exists in the language somewhere near the image of high citizenship and civil freedom, and the one who pronounces this word simultaneously presses this key of our spiritual consciousness. The image of civil Rome has its own history, begun by the comprehension by the Romans themselves, and its own legend over the centuries - after Pushkin's poems, it is already associated with them, and with the general meaning that the people of the Decembrist era put into the words "Rome", "Republic".

This is evidence of the pagan senate,
These things don't die...

Of course, this key alone does not exhaust all the richness of the inner image-concept. It is generally inexhaustible. But it is important that understanding-consonance is achieved. “Life is short - culture is eternal,” one might say, paraphrasing ancient wisdom. From this point of view, fate Latin winged expressions, their history very interesting for us.

Not all Latin expressions are Roman in origin. Some originated in the Middle Ages and even later. Latin until modern times not only remained the language of science, but was especially valued as the language most capable of aphoristic expression of thoughts, the language of epigraph inscriptions, as if carved in bronze, remaining for centuries. Some of the expressions fixed in the Latin form are taken from the Greek originals, such as Plato's idea that, while doing philosophy, people should think less about him or Socrates, and more about the truth.

A special place is occupied by expressions snatched from the very thick of Roman life, possessing the power of truly artistic imagery. One may not see the ruins of the Colosseum and not know that Spartacus was a gladiator, but this “those doomed to death greet you” alone will instantly give the impression of a terrible Roman arena and explain a lot in the character of these people. And "Carthage must be destroyed"?! Here it is, the Roman obligation, standing in the original in a special grammatical form created for its expression - the gerund!

The Roman special ideal has always, even in times of decline and the “corrupt city”, gravitated towards universal citizenship, “civilization” (a word that approximately means citizenship in translation), the embodiment of which for the Roman was his native city. As Ovid says: "Other peoples have a country with certain borders, only the Romans have the same concepts of the city and the world." Roman culture retains its universal, universal significance.

A. Morozov, based on the magazine "Family and School", 1970

Latin winged expressions with translation and transcription

List:

• Abiens abi!
  [Abians abi!] Go away, go away!
• Acta est factory.
  [Akta est plot].
  The show is over.
• Alea jacta est.
  [Alea yakta est].
  Die is cast.
  It is used when talking about an irrevocably made decision. The words spoken by Julius Caesar when his troops crossed the Rubicon River, which separated Umbria from the Roman province of Cisalpine Gaul, that is, Northern Italy, in 49 BC. e. Julius Caesar, violating the law, according to which he, as a proconsul, could command an army only outside Italy, led it, being on the territory of Italy, and thereby began a civil war.
• Amīcus Plato, sed magis amīca vertas.
  [Amicus Plyato, sed magis amika veritas].
  Plato is my friend, but truth is dearer (Aristotle).
  It is used when they want to emphasize that the truth is above all.
• Amor tussisque non celantur.
  [Amor tussisque non celantur].
  You can't hide love and cough.
• Aquala non captat muscas.
  [Aquila non captat muskas].
  The eagle does not catch flies.
• Audiātur et altĕra pars!
  [Aўdiatur et altera pars!] Let the other side be heard!
  On the impartial consideration of disputes.
• Aurea mediocritas.
  [Aўrea mediokritas].
  Golden mean (Horace).
  About people who avoid extremes in their judgments and actions.
• Aut vincĕre, aut mori.
  [Aut vintsere, aut mori].
  Either win or die.
• Ave, Caesar, morituri te salutant!
  [Ave, Caesar, morituri te salutant!] Hello, Caesar, those who are about to die greet you!
  Roman gladiator greetings,
• Bibamus!
  [Beebamus!]<Давайте>let's drink!
• Canis vivus melior est leōne mortuo.
  [Canis vivus melior est leone mortuo].
  A live dog is better than a dead lion.
  Wed from Russian proverb "Better a titmouse in the hands than a crane in the sky."
• Carum est, quod rarum est.
  [Karum est, kvod rarum est].
  What is rare is valuable.
• Causa causarum.
  [Kaўza kaўzarum].
  Cause of causes (main cause).
• Cave canem!
  [Kawae kanem!] Be afraid of the dog!
  Inscription on the entrance of a Roman house; used as a general warning: be careful, attentive.
• Clavus clavo pelltur.
  [Klyavus swear pellitur].
  The wedge is knocked out by a wedge.
• Cognosce te ipsum.
  [Cognosce te ipsum].
  Know yourself.
  Latin translation of a Greek saying inscribed on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
• De gustĭbus non est disputandum.
  [De gustibus non est disputandum].
  Taste is not to be argued with.
• Destruam et aedificabo.
  [Destruam et edificabo].
  I will destroy and build.
• Dictum est factum.
  [Diktum est factum].
  No sooner said than done.
• Dies diem document.
  [Dies diem dotsat].
  One day he teaches another.
  Wed from Russian proverb "Morning is wiser than evening".
• Divide et impera!
  [Divide et impera!] Divide and conquer!
  The principle of the Roman conquest policy, perceived by subsequent conquerors.
• Domus propria - domus optima.
  [Domus propria - domus optima].
  Your home is the best.
• Dum spiro, spero.
  [Dum spiro, spero].
  While I breathe I hope.
• Edĭmus, ut vivāmus, non vivĭmus, ut edāmus.
  [Edimus, ut vivamus, non vivimus, ut edamus].
  We eat to live, not live to eat (Socrates).
• Errare humānum est.
  [Errare ghumanum est].
  To err is human (Seneca).
• est modus in rebus.
  [Est modus in rebus].
  There is a measure in things, that is, everything has a measure.
• Et fabula partem veri alphabet.[Et plot partem vary habet] And there is some truth in the fairy tale
• Etiám sanáto vúlnĕre, cícatríx manét.
  [Etiam sanato vulnere, cicatrix manet].
  And even when the wound has healed, the scar remains (Publius Syr).
• Facile dictu, difficile factu.
  [Facile dictu, difficile fact].
  Easy to say, hard to do.
• Felicĭtas humāna nunquam in eōdem statu permănet.
  [Felicitas ghumana nunkvam in eodem statu permanet].
  Human happiness is never permanent.
• Felicitas multos alphabet amīcos.
  [Felicitas multos ghabet amikos].
  Happiness has many friends.
• Festina lente!
  [Festina lente!] Hurry slowly (do everything slowly).
  One of the common sayings of Emperor Augustus (63 BC - 14 AD).
• Fiat lux!
  [Fiat luxury!] Let there be light! (Biblical expression).
  In a broader sense, it is used when it comes to grandiose accomplishments. Gutenberg, the inventor of printing, was depicted holding an unfolded sheet of paper with the words "Fiat lux!"
• Hic mortui vivunt, hic muti loquuntur.
  [Ghik mortui vivunt, ghik muti lekwuntur].
  Here the dead are alive, here the dumb speak.
  The inscription above the entrance to the library.
• Hodie mihi, cras tibi.
  [Ghodie mighi, kras tibi].
  Today for me, tomorrow for you.
• Homo homni lupus est.
  [Ghomo ghomini lupus est].
  Man is a wolf to man (Plavt).
• Homo propōnit, sed Deus dispōnit.
  [Ghomo proponit, sed Deus disponit].
  Man proposes, but God disposes.
• Homo quisque fortunae faber.
  [Ghomo kviskve fortune faber].
  Each person is the creator of his own destiny.
• In angustiis amici apparent.
  [In angustiis amizi apparant] Friends are known in trouble
• In aqua scribre.
  [In aqua scribere].
  Write on water (Catullus).
• In hoc signo vinces.
  [In ghok signo vintses].
  Under this banner you will win.
  The motto of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great, placed on his banner (4th century). Currently used as a trademark.
• In optimā formā.
  [In optima form].
  In the best possible shape.
• In tempŏre opportūno.
  [In tempore opportuno].
  At a convenient time.
• In vino vertas.
  [In vino veritas].
  The truth is in wine.
  Corresponds to the expression "What a sober man has on his mind, then a drunk on his tongue."
• Invēnit et perfēcit.
  [Invanite et perfecit].
  Invented and improved.
  Motto of the French Academy of Sciences.
• Ipso facto.
  [Ipso facto].
  By the very fact.
• Latrante uno, latrat statim et alter canis.
  [Lyatrante uno, lyatrat statim et alter kanis].
  When one dog barks, the other dog immediately barks.
• Littera scripta manet.
  [Littera scripta manet].
  The written letter remains.
  Wed from Russian proverb "What is written with a pen, you can not cut down with an ax."
• Memento mori!
  [Memento mori!] Remember death.
  The greeting that the monks of the Trappist Order, founded in 1664, exchanged at a meeting. It is also used as a reminder of the inevitability of death, the transience of life, and figuratively - about threatening danger or about something sad, sad.
• Mens sana in corpŏre sano.
  [Mance sana in corporate sano].
  A healthy mind in a healthy body (Juvenal).
  Usually this saying expresses the idea of ​​the harmonious development of man.
• Nil adsuetudĭne majus.
  [Nil adsvetudine maius].
  There is nothing stronger than habit.
  From the trademark of cigarettes.
• Noli me tangre!
  [Noli me tangere!] Don't touch me!
  Gospel expression.
• Non progredi est regredi.
  [Non progradi est regradi].
  Not going forward means going backwards.
• Non sum, qualis eram.
  [Non sum, qualis eram].
  I am no longer what I was before (Horace).
• Nota bene! (NB)
  [Nota bene!] Pay attention (lit.: notice well).
  A mark used to draw attention to important information.
• Nulla dies sine linea.
  [Nulla dies sine linea].
  Not a day without a stroke; not a day without a line.
  Pliny the Elder reports that the famous ancient Greek painter Apelles (4th century BC) “used to, no matter how busy he was, not to miss a single day without practicing his art, drawing at least one line; this was the basis for the saying."
• Nullum pericŭlum sine pericŭlo vincĭtur.
  [Nullum periculum sine periculyo vincitur].
  No danger is overcome without risk.
• O tempŏra, o mores!
  [O tempora, o mores!] O times, o morals! (Cicero)
• Omnes homnes aequāles sunt.
  [Omnes ghomines ekvales sunt].
  All people are the same.
• Omnia mea mecum porto.
  [Omnia mea mekum porto].
  I carry everything with me (Biant).
  The phrase belongs to one of the "seven wise men" Biant. When his hometown of Priene was taken by the enemy and the inhabitants tried to take as many of their things as they fled, someone advised him to do the same. “I do just that, because I carry everything with me,” he replied, meaning that only spiritual wealth can be considered an inalienable property.
• Panem et circles!
  [Panham et circences!] Bread and circuses!
  An exclamation expressing the basic demands of the Roman crowd in the era of the Empire. The Roman plebs put up with the loss of political rights, being satisfied with the free distribution of bread, cash distributions and the organization of free circus spectacles.
• Pax huic domui.
  [Paks ghuik domui].
  Peace to this house (Gospel of Luke).
  Greeting formula.
• Per aspera ad astra.
  [Per aspera hell astra].
  Through thorns to the stars, that is, through difficulties to success.
• Potius mori, quam foedari.
  [Potius mori, kwam fedari].
  Better to die than be disgraced.
  The expression is attributed to Cardinal James of Portugal.
• Primus interpares.
  [Primus inter pares].
  First among equals.
  The formula characterizing the position of the monarch in the state.
• Principium - dimidium totius.
  [Principium - dimidium totius].
  The beginning is half of everything (every business).
• Quia nomĭnor leo.
  [Quia nominor leo].
  For I am called a lion.
  Words from the fable of the Roman fabulist Phaedrus (late 1st century BC - first half of the 1st century AD). The lion and the donkey shared the prey after the hunt. The lion took one share as the king of animals, the second - as a participant in the hunt, and the third, he explained, "because I am a lion."
• Quod erat demonstrandum (q. e. d.).
  [Kvod erat demonstrandum] What was required to be proved.
  The traditional formula that completes the proof.
• Quod tibi fiĕri non vis, altĕri non fecris.
  [Kvod tibi fieri non vis, alteri non fetseris].
  Don't do to others what you don't want yourself to do.
  The expression is found in the Old and New Testaments.
• Quot capta, tot sensus.
  [Captain's quota, that sensus].
  How many people, so many opinions.
• Repetitio est mater studiōrum.
  [Repetition est mater studioum].
  Repetition is the mother of learning.
• Requiescat in pace! (R.I.P.).
  [Rekvieskat in pace!] May he rest in peace!
  Latin headstone inscription.
• Scientia est potentia.
  [Science est potencia].
  Knowledge is power.
  An aphorism based on the statement of Francis Bacon (1561–1626) - an English philosopher, the founder of English materialism.
• Scio me nihil scire.
  [Scio me nighil scire].
  I know that I know nothing (Socrates).
• Si duo faciunt idem, non est idem.
  [Si duo faciunt idem, non est idem].
  If two people do the same thing, it is not the same thing (Terentius).
• Si vis amari, ama!
  [Si vis amari, ama!] If you want to be loved, love!
• Si vivis Romaé, Romāno vivito móre.
  [Si vivis Rome, Romano vivito more].
  If you live in Rome, live according to Roman customs.
  Novolatinskaya poetic saying. Wed from Russian proverb "Do not poke your head into a strange monastery with your charter."
• Sol omnibus lucet.
  [Sol omnibus lucet].
  The sun shines for everyone.
• Terra incognita.
  [Terra incognita].
  Unknown land (in a figurative sense - an unfamiliar area, something incomprehensible).
  On ancient maps, these words denoted unexplored territories.
• Tertium non datur.
  [Tercium non datur].
  There is no third.
  One of the provisions of formal logic.
• Theatrum mundi.
  [Teatrum mundi].
  World arena.
• Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.
  [Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes].
  I'm afraid of the Danes, even those who bring gifts.
  The words of the priest Laocoön, referring to a huge wooden horse built by the Greeks (Danaans) allegedly as a gift to Minerva.
• Totus mundus agit histriōnem.
  [Totus mundus agit ghistryonem].
  The whole world is playing a performance (the whole world is actors).
  Inscription on Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
• Tres faciunt collegium.
  [Tres faciunt collegium].
  Three make up the council.
  One of the provisions of Roman law.
• Ubi amici, ibi opes.
  [Kill amizi, ibi opes] Where there are friends, there is wealth
• Una hirundo non facit ver.
  [Una ghirundo non facit ver].
  One swallow does not make spring.
  It is used in the sense of ‘should not be judged too hastily, by one act’.
• Unā voice.
  [Una wotse].
  Unanimously.
• Urbi et orbi.
  [Urbi et orbi].
  "To the city and the world," that is, to Rome and the whole world, for general information.
  The ceremony for the election of a new pope required that one of the cardinals dress the chosen one with a mantle, uttering the following phrase: "I dress you with Roman papal dignity, may you stand before the city and the world." At present, the Pope of Rome begins his annual address to the faithful with this phrase.
• Usus est optimus magister.
  [Usus est optimus master].
  Experience is the best teacher.
• Ut amēris, amabĭlis esto.
  [Ut ameris, amabilis esto].
  To be loved, be worthy of love (Ovid).
  From the poem "The Art of Love".
• Ut salūtas, ita salutabĕris.
  [Ut salutas, ita salutaberis].
  As you greet, so you will be greeted.
• Vademecum (Vademecum).
  [Wade mekum (Vademekum)].
  Come with me.
  This was the name of the pocket reference book, index, guide. The first to give this name to his work of this nature was the New Latin poet Lotikh in 1627.
• Vae soli!
  [We so'li!] Woe to the lonely! (Bible).
• Veni. vidi. Vici.
  [Vani. See. Vici].
  Came. Had seen. Defeated (Caesar).
  According to Plutarch, with this phrase, Julius Caesar reported in a letter to his friend Aminty about the victory over the Pontic king Pharnaces in August 47 BC. e. Suetonius reports that this phrase was inscribed on a board carried before Caesar during the Pontic triumph.
• Verba movent, exempla trahunt.
  [Verba movent, exemplary traghunt].
  Words excite, examples captivate.
• Verba volant, scripta manent.
  [Verba volant, script manent].
  Words fly away, writing remains.
• Vertas tempris filia est.
  [Veritas temporis filia est].
  Truth is the daughter of time.
• Vita brevis est, ars longa.
  [Vita brevis est, ars lenga].
  Life is short, art is eternal (Hippocrates).
• Vivat Academy! Vivant professors!
  [Vivat Academy! Vivant professores!] Long live the university, long live the professors!
  A line from the student anthem "Gaudeāmus".
• Vivre est cogitare.
  [Vivere est cogitare].
  To live is to think.
  The words of Cicero, which Voltaire took as a motto.
• Vivre est militare.
  [Vivere est militare].
  To live is to fight (Seneca).
• Víx(i) et quém dedĕrát cursúm fortúna perégi.
  [Viks(i) et kvem dederat kursum fortune pereghi].
  I lived my life and walked the path assigned to me by fate (Virgil).
  The dying words of Dido, who committed suicide after Aeneas, leaving her, sailed from Carthage.
• Volens nolens.
  [Volens nolens].
  Willy-nilly; want - do not want.

This list can hardly be called complete, given the great treasure trove of winged words, phrases and expressions of the Latin language.

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1. Scio me nihil scire
[scio me nikhil scire]

“I know that I don’t know anything,” according to Plato, Socrates spoke of himself this way. And he explained this idea: people usually believe that they know something, but it turns out that they do not know anything. Thus, it turns out that, knowing about my ignorance, I know more than everyone else. A phrase for those who like to fill in the fog and reflective persons.

2. Cogito ergo sum
[kogito, ergo sum]

“I think, therefore I am” is the philosophical statement of René Descartes, a fundamental element of modern Western rationalism.

"Cogito ergo sum" is not the only formulation of Descartes' idea. More precisely, the phrase sounds like “Dubito ergo cogito, cogito ergo sum” - “I doubt, then I think; I think, therefore I am." Doubt is, according to Descartes, one of the modes of thinking. Therefore, the phrase can also be translated as "I doubt, therefore I exist."

3. Omnia mea mecum porto
[omnia mea mecum porto]

“I carry everything with me.” Roman historians say that in the days of the conquest of the Greek city of Priene by the Persians, the sage Byant calmly walked lightly behind a crowd of fugitives, barely carrying heavy property. When asked where his things were, he grinned and said: “Everything I have, I always carry with me.” He spoke in Greek, but these words have come down to us in a Latin translation.

It turned out, historians add, that he was a real sage; along the way, all the refugees lost their property, and soon Biant fed them on the gifts that he received, leading instructive conversations with their inhabitants in cities and villages.

This means that the inner wealth of a person, his knowledge and mind are more important and more valuable than any property.

4. Dum spiro, spero
[dum spiro, spero]

By the way, this phrase is also the slogan of the underwater special forces - combat swimmers of the Russian Navy.

5. Errare humanum est
[errare humanum est]

"To err is human" - the aphorism of Seneca Sr. In fact, this is just part of the aphorism, in its entirety it sounds like this: “Errare humanum est, stultum est in errore perseverare” - “It is human nature to err, but it is foolish to persist in your mistakes.”

6. O tempora! About mores!
[about tempora, about mores]

"O times! Oh manners! - the most famous expression of Cicero from the "First speech against Catiline", which is considered the pinnacle of Roman oratory. Revealing the details of the conspiracy at a meeting of the Senate, Cicero with this phrase expresses indignation at the impudence of the conspirator, who dared to appear in the Senate as if nothing had happened, and the inaction of the authorities.

Usually the expression is used, stating the decline of morals, condemning an entire generation. However, this expression may well become a funny joke.

7. In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas
[in vino veritas, in aqua sanitas]

“Truth is in wine, health is in water” - almost everyone knows the first part of the saying, but the second part is not so widely known.

8. Homo homini lupus est
[homo hominy lupus est]

"Man is a wolf to man" is a proverbial expression from Plautus' comedy "Donkeys". They use it when they want to say that human relations are sheer selfishness and enmity.

In Soviet times, this phrase characterized the capitalist system, in contrast to which, in the society of the builders of communism, man is a friend, comrade and brother to man.

9. Per aspera ad astra
[per aspera ed astra]

"Through hardship to the stars". The variant "Ad astra per aspera" - "To the stars through thorns" is also used. Perhaps the most poetic Latin saying. Its authorship is attributed to Lucius Annaeus Seneca, an ancient Roman philosopher, poet and statesman.

10. Veni, vidi, vici
[veni, see, vichi]

“I came, I saw, I conquered,” Gaius Julius Caesar wrote in a letter to his friend Aminty about the victory over one of the Black Sea fortresses. According to Suetonius, it was these words that were written on the board that was carried during the triumph of Caesar in honor of this victory.

11. Gaudeamus igitur
[gaudeamus igitur]

"So, let's have fun" - the first line of the student anthem of all times and peoples. The hymn was created in the Middle Ages in Western Europe and, contrary to church-ascetic morality, praised life with its joys, youth and science. This song goes back to the genre of drinking songs of vagants - medieval wandering poets and singers, among whom were students.

12. Dura lex, sed lex
[stupid lex, sad lex]

There are two translations of this phrase: "The law is harsh, but it is the law" and "The law is the law." Many people think that this phrase refers to the times of Roman law, but it is not. The maxim dates back to the Middle Ages. In Roman law, there was just a flexible, allowing to soften the letter of the law, the rule of law.

13. Si vis pacem, para bellum
[se vis packem para bellum]

14. Repetitio est mater studiorum
[repetition est mater studio]

One of the proverbs most beloved by the Latins, is also translated into Russian by the proverb "Repetition is the mother of learning."

15. Amor tussisque non celantur
[amor tusisque non tselantur]

“You can’t hide love and cough” - in fact, there are a lot of sayings about love in Latin, but this one seems to us the most touching. And relevant in anticipation of autumn.

Fall in love, but be healthy!

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There are many types of tattoos: they can be made in the form of a drawing, abstraction, portrait. But the most popular are tattoo inscriptions, especially in a foreign language. This type of body art has a certain secret. As phrases for a tattoo, you can choose your life credo, you can fill in short and wise words of love, gratitude to parents, family. Not infrequently, tattoos symbolize the past or an important moment in life.

Remember who you are. (Remember who you are).

And never pretend to be anything more.

Everyone has one's own path. (Everyone has their own way).

Everyone should follow their own path, and not look at someone else's.

now or never. (Now or never).

Of course, now!

life is beautiful. (Life is Beautiful).

Does anyone doubt it?)

My guardian is always with me. (My keeper is always with me).

May he guard my every step.

One lifelong love. (One love for life).

If you fall in love, then once and for all life!

The best thing in our life is love. (The best thing in our life is love).

The worst thing is to lose her.

While I'm breathing - I love and believe. (While I breathe, I love and believe).

Love and faith give strength to live.

I will get everything I want. (I'll get whatever I want)

Whoever believes in himself, everything will work out.

My dreams come true. (My dreams are coming true).

That's why they are dreams to come true.

My angel is always with me. (My angel is always with me).

No one sees a guardian angel, but everyone has one.

The love of my life. (Love of my life).

He/she is my whole life.

Jamais perdre l'espoir. (Never lose hope.)

Hope gives strength to move forward.

live without regrets. (Live without regrets).

Do not regret anything, since it happened, then it must be so.

Jouis de chaque moment. (Enjoy every moment).

Life is given to enjoy it.

Les rêves se realisent. (Dreams Come True).

Dreams come true for those who believe in them.

La vie est belle. (Life is Beautiful).

No matter how you slice it, that's the way it is!

Amor Vincit Omnia. (Love conquers all)

Everything, even hate.

Amor and honor. (Love and honor).

These are important characteristics of a person.

Vincit qui se vincit. (The most difficult victory is the victory over yourself).

The one who has conquered himself will conquer all trials.

Faber est quisque fortunae suae. (Man is the creator of his own destiny).

Everything is in your hands, remember that.

Esto quod es. (Be who you really are).

Be yourself and don't try to imitate someone else.

Ut Amem Et Foveam. (This is what I love and idolize).

If you love it, then this is the meaning of your life.

Verba volant, scripta manent. (The words fly away, the written remains).

Words do not remain in sight as written, but they remain in memory.

Luctor et emergo. (I fight but I will survive)

Do not be afraid, you just need to live and move forward.

Veritas vos liberabit. (The truth will set you free)

Nothing makes life easier than the truth.

Vita est speciosa. (Life is Beautiful).

Life is beautiful, whatever one may say!

Vivere in momento. (Life is made up of moments.)

Life is a picture, every moment is a puzzle that it consists of.

Minima maxima sunt. (The smallest things are the most important in life).

Little things matter a lot.

Quis Attero Mihi Tantum Planto Mihi Validus. (What doesn't kill me makes me stronger).

Trials are given to make us stronger.

Si vis amari ama. (If you want to be loved, love yourself).

He who loves himself cannot be unloved.

Veritas lux mea. (The truth is the light in my life.)

Whereas lies are real darkness.

Vive ut vivas. (Life is what you make it).

You live the life you deserve.

Ab altero expectes, alteri quod feceris. (Expect from another what you yourself did to another).

Treat others the way you would like them to treat you.

Aetate fruere, mobili cursu fugit. (Take advantage of life, it is so fleeting).

Life should be appreciated in youth, while there is still time to live!

Actum ne agas. (What's over, don't go back to it.)

Know how to part with things, with people.

Amicos res secundae parant, adversae probant. (Happiness makes friends, misfortune tests them.)

Friends are known in trouble, life has proved.

Amor, ut lacrima, ab oculo oritur, in cor cadit. (Love, like a tear, is born from the eyes, falls on the heart).

Love lives in the heart.

Audire ignoti quom imperant soleo non auscultare. (I am ready to listen to stupidity, but I will not obey).

Listen, listen, and do your own thing.

Aut vincere, aut mori. (Either win or die).

Win and win again!

carpe diem. (seize the moment).

Don't let go of luck.

Certum voto pete finem. (Set yourself achievable goals.)

Do not set unattainable goals, otherwise you will lose faith in yourself.

Consultor homini tempus utilissimus. (Time is the most useful adviser to a person).

Only time can put everything in its place.

Vita sene libertate nlhil. (Life without freedom is nothing).

Life and freedom are one.

Audaces fortuna juvat. (Fate helps the brave).

Fate feels the weaknesses of everyone, so it takes advantage of them.

Bene vobis. (Let everythnig will be alright).

Each of us…

Amar hasta el último suspiro, hasta el último latido del corazón. (To love until the last breath, until the last heartbeat).

Love - so to the end!

Yo mismo me hago la vida. (I build my own life).

Aunque no tengas nada, tienes la vida, donde lo hay todo. (Even if you have nothing, you have a life that has everything).

Before complaining that you have nothing, take a good look and maybe you will see that you have everything.

Un dia todo irá bien: he aqui nuestra esperanza. (One day everything will be fine: this is our hope.)

The main thing in this life is to believe ...

Cada paso con Dios. (Every step with God).

Fortunate is he who lives with God.

Tú dejaste a mi lado una parte de ti, voy a amarla y cuidarla, por si no querrás quedarte. (You left a part of yourself next to me, I will love and protect it if you do not want to stay).

When people love each other, they give a part of themselves to those they love.

Casi des de el cielo. (Almost from heaven).

Heaven bless your every step.

Todo es para ti, mama. (All for you, mom).

Mom is the person to whom we owe everything.

Cuando las personas se van - dejales ir. (When people leave, let go).

If someone decides to leave you, don't hold back.

Suena sin miedo. (Dream without fear)

Dreams should feel like you're confident in them.

Eres mi fuerza. (You are my strength)

Everyone has someone who inspires us and gives us strength.

Salvame y guardame. (Bless and save).

Faith in God is the meaning of life.

Felicidad es estar en armonia con la vida. (Happiness is harmony with life).

Happiness is the ability to appreciate life.

Cum deo. (With God).

With faith and life is easier!

A mother's heart is an abyss, in the depths of which there is always forgiveness. (Balzac)

There is one person in the world who will always forgive everything, and this is mom.

What a man owes his mother, he will never return.

But he can give it back to his children.

Every mother is a guardian angel.

By eating mom, we feel wings behind our backs.

Mother is the name of the Lord in the heart of every child.

A child is God's reward for faith.

A mother's heart beats faster.

Nobody's heart worries more than a mother's.

Everyone has a God and his name is mother. (Georgy Alexandrov)

Mom is a sacred word.

Gods - honor, parents - honor.

The one who honors God and parents lives righteously.

A mother's heart is a universal abyss of love, care and forgiveness.

A mother's heart is a storehouse of kindness.

The guilt of the ancestors is redeemed by the descendants.

Live righteously so that your children do not have to pay for your sins.

Love that is not reborn daily, dies daily. (Khalil Gibran)

Love is like a fire that needs to be rekindled regularly.

Where they love us, only there is a hearth dear. (J. Byron)

We always want to return to where we are loved.

In moments of true love, you love everyone. (I.I. Lazhechnikov)

And only after insight do you understand that only a few are worthy of love.

To fall in love does not mean to love ... You can fall in love and hate. (F.M. Dostoevsky)

Love often follows hate.

Love cannot rule over people, but it can change them. (I.W. Goethe)

Love can change you in such a way that you don't even recognize yourself.

To deserve love, beauty alone is not enough. (Ovid)

To deserve love, you need to have a pure soul.

To love is to see a miracle invisible to others. (Francois Mauriac)

To love is to get someone's heart.

There is no pain greater than that which lovers inflict on each other. (Cyril Connolly)

Love is painful when it is not mutual.

Life is easier without love. But without it there's no point . (Lev Tolstoy)

The meaning of life is to love and do good.

Love hurts even the gods. (Petronius)

Cupid's arrow can hit anyone.

Love is not cured by herbs. (Ovid)

Even time can hardly heal love wounds.

My tattoos are like notes from life. Sometimes you feel uncomfortable in your own skin, so you cover it with drawings. (Frank Iero)

A tattoo is an occasion to change something in yourself.

If I made myself a tattoo, it would be the inscription "Mom". (Woody Allen)

Do you want a Latin tattoo? To your attention - Aphorisms with translation and comments.

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A contrario
On the contrary
In logic, a method of proof that consists in proving the impossibility of a proposition that contradicts what is being proved.

Ab ovo usque ad mala
"From eggs to apples", that is, from beginning to end
The dinner of the ancient Romans usually began with an egg and ended with fruit.

Abyssus abyssum invocat
The abyss calls to the abyss
Like entails like, or one calamity entails another calamity.

ad note
"Note"

Aditum nocendi perfido praestat fides ("In Latin")
The trust placed in the perfidious makes it possible for him to harm
Seneca, "Oedipus"

Advocatus diaboli ("In Latin")
Devil's Advocate
In an extended sense, the devil's advocate is the advocate of a lost cause that the defender himself does not believe in.

Alea jacta est ("About Latin")
"The die is cast", there is no way back, all bridges are burned
In 44 BC. e. Julius Caesar decided to seize sole power and crossed the Rubicon River with his troops, thereby breaking the law and starting a war with the Roman Senate.

Aliis inserviendo consumer
Serving others is wasting myself
The inscription under the candle as a symbol of self-sacrifice, cited in numerous editions of collections of symbols and emblems.

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

Amor non est medicabilis herbis
Love is not treated with herbs, i.e. there is no cure for love
Ovid, Heroes

Annie currentis
Current year

Anno Domini
From the birth of Christ, in the year of the Lord
Form of designation of the date in the Christian chronology.

Ante annum
Last year

Aquila non captat muscas
The eagle does not catch flies, Latin proverb

Asinus Buridani inter duo prata
Buridan's donkey
A person who hesitates between two equal possibilities. It is believed that the philosopher Buridan, proving the failure of determinism, gave the following example: a hungry donkey, on both sides of which there are two identical and equidistant armfuls of hay, will not be able to prefer any of them and will eventually die of hunger. This image was not found in the writings of Buridan.

Aurea mediocritas
Golden mean
The formula of practical morality, one of the main provisions of the worldly philosophy of Horace, which found expression in his lyrics; It is also used to characterize mediocre people. Horace

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

Aut Caesar, aut nihil
Or Caesar or nothing
Wed Russian Either hit or miss. The source of the motto was the words of the Roman emperor Caligula, who explained his immoderate extravagance by the fact that “one must live either by denying oneself in everything, or in Caesar's way”.

Ave Caesar, imperator, morituri te salutant
Hail, Caesar, emperor, those who are about to die greet you
Greetings from Roman gladiators addressed to the emperor.

Beati pauperes spiritu, quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven, Matthew 5:3

Benefacta male locata malefacta arbitror
Benefits rendered to the unworthy, I consider atrocities
Cicero

Cadmea victoria
"Kadm's victory", a victory won at an excessively high price and tantamount to defeat, or a victory disastrous for both sides
The expression arose on the basis of a legend about a duel in the struggle for Thebes, founded by Cadmus, the sons of Oedipus - Eteocles and Polynices. This duel ended in the death of both warring brothers.

Caesarem Decet Stanem Mori
Caesar befits to die standing, Report of Suetonius on the last words of the emperor Vespasian

Calamitas virtutis occasio
Calamity is the touchstone of valor
Seneca

Cantus cycneus
a swan song
“He says that just as the swans, having sensed the gift of prophecy from Apollo, to whom they are dedicated, foresee what a gift death will be for them, and die singing and with joy, so should all the good and wise.”
Cicero, Tusculan Discourses, I, 30, 73

Castigat ridento mores
"Laughter castigates morals"
The motto of the comedy theater (Opera Comique) in Paris. Originally - the motto of the Italian troupe of the comic actor Dominic (Dominico Brancolelli) in Paris, composed for her by the New Latin poet Santel (XVII century).

Ceterum censeo Carthaginem delendam esse
And besides, I maintain that Carthage must be destroyed
A persistent reminder, a relentless call to something. The Roman Senator Marcus Porcius Cato, no matter what he had to express his opinion in the Senate, added: "Besides, I believe 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
Take up a shield after being wounded
Wed Russian They don't wave their fists after a fight.

Cloaca maxima
Great sewer, great cesspool
In ancient Rome - a large channel for the removal of urban sewage.

Cogitations poenam nemo patitur
No one is punished for thoughts, One of the provisions of Roman law (Digesta)

Cogito, ergo sum
I think, therefore I am
The position, based on which the French philosopher and mathematician Descartes tried to build a system of philosophy, free from elements of faith and based entirely on the activity of the mind.
Rene Descartes, Elements of Philosophy, I, 7, 9

Concordia parvae res crescunt, discordia maximae dilabuntur
With agreement (and) small states (or affairs) grow, with discord (and) great ones are destroyed
Sallust, "Jugurtin's War"

Conscientia mille testes
Conscience is a thousand witnesses, Latin proverb

Consuetudo est altera natura
Habit is second nature
Habit creates a kind of second nature
Cicero, "On the Supreme Good and the Supreme Evil", V, 25, 74 (in the presentation of the views of the philosophers of the Epicurean school)

Cornucopiae
Cornucopia
The origin of the expression is associated with the Greek myth of the goddess Amalthea, who nursed the baby Zeus with goat's milk. The goat broke her horn on a tree, and Amalthea, filling it with fruits, offered it to Zeus. Subsequently, Zeus, having overthrown his father, Kronos, turned the goat that fed him into a constellation and its horn into a wonderful "horn of plenty".
Ovid, Fasti

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

Credat Judaeus Apella
“Let the Jew Apella believe this,” that is, let anyone believe, but not me
Horace, "Satires"

Credo, quia verum
I believe because it's ridiculous
A formula that clearly reflects the fundamental opposition between religious faith and scientific knowledge of the world and is used to characterize a blind faith that does not reason.

De gustibus non disputandum est
Tastes could not be discussed
Wed Russian There is no comrade for the taste and color.

De mortuis aut bene, aut nihil
About dead or good or nothing
A probable source is the saying of Chilo “about the dead do not slander”.

Decies repetita placebit
And ten times repeated will please
Horace, "The Science of Poetry"

Decipimur specie recti
We are deceived by the appearance of the right
Horace, "The Science of Poetry"

Deest remedii locus, ubi, quae vitia fuerunt, mores fiunt
There is no place for drugs where what was considered a vice becomes a custom
Seneca, "Letters"

Delirium tremens
"Trembling delirium", delirium tremens
Acute mental illness resulting from prolonged alcohol abuse.

Desipère in loco
Crazy where appropriate
Horace, "Odes"

Deus ex machina
god from the machine
The reception of an ancient tragedy, when a tangled intrigue received an unexpected denouement through the intervention of a god who appeared through a mechanical device.
In modern literature, the expression is used to indicate an unexpected resolution of a difficult situation.

Dies diem docet
The day teaches the day
A brief formulation of the thought expressed in the verse Publication Sira: "The next day is the student of the previous day."

Dies irae, dies illa
That day, the day of wrath
The beginning of the medieval church hymn is the second part of the funeral mass, the requiem. The hymn is based on the biblical prophecy of the Day of Judgment, "The Prophecy of Zephaniah", 1, 15.

Diluvi testes
Witnesses of the Flood (i.e., ancient times)
About people with outdated, archaic views.

Divide and impera
Divide and rule
Latin formulation of the principle of imperialist policy, which arose already in modern times.

Dolus an virtus quis in hoste requirat?
Who will decide between cunning and valor when dealing with an enemy?
Virgil, "Aeneid", II, 390

Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt
Fate leads the one who wants to go, the unwilling one drags
The saying of Cleanthes, translated into Latin by Seneca.

Dura lex, sed lex
The law is harsh, but it is the law
No matter how harsh the law, it must be observed.

Ecce spectaculum dignum, ad quod respiciat intentus operi suo deus
Here is a spectacle worthy of God looking back at him, contemplating his creation
Seneca, "On Providence"

Edite, bibite, post mortem nulla voluptas!
Eat, drink, there is no pleasure after death!
From an old student song. A common motif of ancient inscriptions on tombstones and tableware.

Ego sum rex Romanus et supra grammaticos
I am a Roman emperor and I am above grammarians
The words said, according to legend, at the Council of Constance by Emperor Sigismund in response to an indication made to him that by using the word schisma in the feminine gender, he violated Latin grammar.

Ergo bibamus
So let's have a drink
Title and salutation of Goethe's drinking song.

Esse oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas
You have to eat to live, not live to eat
A medieval maxim paraphrasing the ancient sayings of Quintilian: "I eat to live, not live to eat" and Socrates: "Some people live to eat, but I eat to live."

Et tu quoque, Brute!
And you Brute!
Words, as if uttered before his death by Caesar, stabbed with twenty-three swords of conspirators.

Etiam innocentes cogit mentiri dolor
Pain makes even the innocent lie
Publius, "Sentences"

Ex ipso fonte bibere
Drink from the source itself, i.e. refer to the original source
Cicero, "On Duties"

Ex malis eligere minima
Choose the least of evils

ex nihilo nihil fit
Nothing comes from nothing; nothing comes out of nothing
Paraphrase of the main position of Epicurean philosophy in Lucretius

Fac-simile(from fac+simile "do like this")
Exact copy
Peren. display of one phenomenon in another.

Facilis descensus Avernis
The path through Avernus is easy, that is, the path to the underworld
Lake Avernus near the city of Kuma in Campania was considered the threshold of the underworld.

Feci quod potui, faciant meliora potentes
I did my best, who can, let him do better
A paraphrase of the formula with which the Roman consuls concluded their reporting speech, transferring authority to the successor.

fiat lux
Let there be light
And God said: let there be light. And there was light. , Bible, Genesis, I, 3

Hoc est vivere bis, vita posse priore frui
To be able to enjoy the life lived means to live twice
Martial, "Epigrams"

Homo homini lupus est
Man to man is a wolf
Plautus, "Donkeys"

Homo proponit, sed deus disponit
Man proposes, God disposes
It goes back to Thomas the Kempis, the source for which was the Bible, Proverbs of Solomon "The heart of a man directs his way, but it depends on the Lord to direct his steps."

Igni et ferro
Fire and iron
The original source of the expression goes back to the first aphorism of Hippocrates: "What medicines do not cure, iron heals; what iron does not cure, fire heals." Cicero, Livy used the expression "to destroy with fire and sword." Bismarck proclaimed the policy of German unification with iron and blood. The expression gained wide popularity after the publication of the novel "With Fire and Sword" by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

Ignoscito saepe alteri, nunquam tibi
Forgive others often, never yourself
Publius, Maxims

Imperitia pro culpa habetur
Ignorance is imputed, Formula of Roman law

In pace leones, in proelio cervi
In time of peace - lions, in battle - deer
Tertullian, "On the wreath"

In sensu strictiori
In a narrower sense

In silvam non ligna feras insanius
Less madness would be to carry firewood into the forest
Horace, "Satires"

In vino veritas
Truth in wine
Wed Pliny the Elder: "It is generally accepted to attribute truthfulness to guilt."

In vitium ducit culpae fuga
The desire to avoid a mistake involves another
Horace, "The Science of Poetry"

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

Intelligent pauca
For those who understand, a little is enough

Ira furor brevis est
Anger is a momentary insanity
Horace, "Messages"

Is fecit cui prodest
Made by the one who benefits

Jus primae noctis
Right of the first night
The custom according to which a feudal lord or landowner could spend his wedding night with the bride of his beloved vassal or serf.

Leve fit, quod bene fertus onus
A load becomes light when you carry it with humility.
Ovid, Love Elegies

Lucri bonus est odor ex re qualibet
The smell of profit is pleasant, no matter where it comes from
Juvenal, "Satires"

Manus manum lavat
hand washes hand
A proverb that goes back to the Greek comedian Epicharmus.

Margaritas ante porcos
Cast pearls before swine
“Do not give the shrine to dogs; and do not cast pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn, they will not tear you apart. , Gospel of Matthew, 7, 6

memento mori
memento Mori
A form of greeting exchanged upon meeting by the monks of the Trappist Order, founded in 1664. It is used both as a reminder of the inevitability of death, and in a figurative sense - of imminent danger.

Nigra in candida vertere
turn black into white
Juvenal, "Satires"

Nihil est ab omni parte beatum
“There is nothing prosperous in all respects,” that is, there is no complete well-being
Horace, "Odes"

Nihil habeo, nihil curo
I don't have anything - I don't care about anything

Nitinur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata
We always strive for the forbidden and desire the unlawful
Ovid, Love Elegies

Non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum
“Not every person manages to get to Corinth”, dear to everyone, the Corinthian hetaera * Laida, famous for her beauty, was available only to the rich who came to her from all over Greece, which is why a common saying among the Greeks arose: “not everyone can swim in Corinth brought." Once Demosthenes secretly came to Laida, but when she asked him to give ten thousand drachmas **, he turned away with the words: "I do not pay ten thousand drachmas for repentance."
* - in Dr. Greece, an educated unmarried woman leading a free, independent lifestyle.
** - approximately the price of four kilograms of gold.

Nunc est bibendum
Now I gotta drink
Horace, "Odes"

O imitatores, servum pecus!
O imitators, slave herd!
Horace, "Messages"

O sancta simplicitas!
Oh holy simplicity
The phrase attributed to the Czech reformer, the hero of the national liberation movement Jan Hus. According to legend, Gus, who was being burned at the stake, uttered these words when some old woman, out of pious motives, threw an armful of brushwood into the fire.

O tempora! About mores!
O times! Oh manners!
“Speech against Catiline”, “O times! Oh manners! The Senate understands this, the consul sees it, and he [Catiline] lives.”
Cicero

Oderint dum metuant
Let them hate, if only they were afraid
The words of Atreus from the tragedy Aktion named after him. According to Suetonius, this was the favorite saying of the emperor Caligula.

Omne ignotum pro magnifico est
Everything unknown appears majestic
Tacitus, "Agricola"

Omnia mea mecum porto
I carry everything with me
When the city of Priene was taken by the enemy and the inhabitants in flight tried to capture more of their things, someone advised the sage Biantu to do the same. “That's what I do, because I carry everything of mine with me,” he replied, referring to his spiritual wealth.

Optimum medicamentum quies est
The best medicine is peace
A medical aphorism, authored by the Roman physician Aulus Cornelius Celsus.

Panem and circles
Meal'n'Real
An exclamation expressing the basic demands of the Roman crowd in the era of the Empire.

Per aspera ad astra
"Through hardship to the stars"; through difficulties to a high goal

Per risum multum debes cognoscere stultum
By frequent laughter you should recognize a fool, Medieval proverb

Periculum in mora
"Danger in procrastination", i.e., procrastination is dangerous
Titus Livy, "History", "When there was already more danger in delay than in violation of military order, everyone randomly fled."

persona grata
Desired person or trusted person

Post scriptum (postscriptum) (abbr. P.S.)
After what was written
Postscript at the end of the letter.

Primus inter pares
First among equals
A formula characterizing the position of the monarch in a feudal state.

Pro et contra
Pros and cons

Quae sunt Caesaris Caesari
Caesar's to Caesar
“Render back the things of Caesar to Caesar and to the God of God,” Jesus' response to the Pharisees who asked whether Caesar (i.e., the Roman emperor) should be paid the fee he demanded. , Gospel of Luke, 20, 25

Qui alphabet aures audiendi, audiat
He who has ears to hear, let him hear, Matthew 11:15

Qui tacet – consentire videtur
Who is silent is considered as having agreed
Wed Russian Silent means consent.

Quid brevi fortes jaculamur aevo multa?
Why should we strive for so much in a fleeting life?
Horace, "Odes"

Quot capita, tot sensus
How many heads, so many minds
Wed Terence, Formion: So many people, so many opinions.

Rideamus!
Let's laugh!

Risus sardonicus
sardonic laughter
According to the explanation of the ancients - laughter, reminiscent of a convulsive grimace caused by poisoning of poisonous grass growing on the island of Sardinia.

Salus reipublicae - suprema lex
The welfare of the state is the supreme law
Paraphrase from "Let the good of the people be the highest law."

Salve, maris stella
Hello star of the sea
A variant of the initial words of the Catholic church hymn “Ave, maris stella” (IX century) - Mary was considered a guide for sailors due to the erroneous convergence of her name (ancient Hebrew Mirjam) with the Latin word mare “sea”.

Scio me nihil scire
I know that I know nothing
Latin translation of loosely interpreted words of Socrates.
Wed Russian Learn forever, you'll die a fool.

Si vis pacem, para bellum
If you want peace, prepare for war
Source - Vegetius. Also cf. Cicero: "If we want to enjoy the world, we have to fight" and Cornelius Nepos: "The world is created by war."

Solitudinem faciunt, pacem appelant
They create a desert and call it peace
From the speech of the British leader Kalgak, calling on his fellow tribesmen to resolutely oppose the Romans who invaded their country.
Tacitus, "Agricola"

Summa summarum
"Sum of sums", i.e. the final total or in the grand total
In ancient times, the phrase was used in the meaning of "a set of things" or "universe".

Suum cuique
To each his own, that is, to each what belongs to him by right, to each according to his merits, Regulation of Roman law

Tarde venientibus ossa
Who comes late - the bones, Latin proverb

Tempus edax rerum
Devouring Time
Ovid, "Metamorphoses"

Terra incognita
Unknown land; trans. something completely unknown or inaccessible area
On ancient geographical maps, unexplored parts of the earth's surface were designated in this way.

Tertium non datur
There is no third; there is no third
In formal logic, this is how one of the four laws of thinking is formulated - the law of the excluded middle. According to this law, if two diametrically opposed propositions are given, one of which affirms something, and the other, on the contrary, denies, then there can be no third, middle judgment between them.

Tibi et igni
“To you and the fire”, i.e. read and burn

Timeo Danaos and dona ferentes
Be afraid of the Danes, even those who bring gifts
The words of the priest Laocoön, referring to a huge wooden horse built by the Greeks (Danaans) allegedly as a gift to Minerva.

Tranquillas etiam naufragus horret aquas
The shipwrecked and still water fears
Wed Russian Burnt child dreads the fire.
Ovid, "Messages from Pontus"

Urbi et orbi
"City and the world"; to the whole world, to everyone and everyone

Usus tyrannus
Custom is a tyrant

Varietas delectat
Variety is fun
Phaedrus, "Fables" Tattoos in Latin. Aphorisms, sayings, phrases for a tattoo Phrases for a tattoo in English (with translation)

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