Cum Deo, pro patria et libertate! = With God for the country and freedom!
(II: Rákóczi Ferencz's and his rebellion's motto)
Fortuna caeca est = Luck is blind.
Historia est magistrate vitae. = History is the teacher of life.
Regnum Marianum = "Mary country" (my country, Hungary)
Asinus ad lyram. = Donkey to the lute (aka they don't understand shit)
Qui habet tempus, habet vitam. = Who wins (/has) time, wins life.
Non scholae, sed vitae discimus. = You don't learn for school, you learn for life.
Lupus in fabula. = Wolf in the tale.
Sub rosa = Under the roses (in secret)
Inter arma silent Musae. = Between weapons the Muses are silent.
Hannibal ante portas (est). = Hannibal is in front of the gates.
Aurora Musis amica (est). = The night is the friend of Muses.
Casus Belli = Reason for war
A sagitis Hungarorum libera nos Domine. = From the arrows of the Hungarians save us our Lord.
Sors bona, nihil aliud. = Just good luck, nothing else.
Nomen est omen. = The name is an omen/obligation. (I can't translate it into English well)
In vino veritas. = In wine truth.
Repetito est mater studiorum. = Repetition is the mother of knowledge.
Quid licet Iovi non licet bovi. = What is allowed for Jupiter is not allowed for the little ox. (???)
Roma regina urbium = Rome, the queen of cities
Urbi et orbit. = For the city and the world. (Pope's blessing)
Et te mi Fili Bruti? = You too my son Brutus?
Quid scripsi, scripsi. = What I wrote, I wrote
Ut sementem feverish, ita metes. = What you sow, you reap.
Horrible dictu. = Even saying it is horrible.
Ex fructu abor cognoscitur. = From the fruit the tree is recognized.
Varietas delectat. = Variety delights.
Auditor et altera pars! = Let the other party be heard as well!
Sit tibi terra levis! = May the Earth be light for you!
Requiescat in pace! = Rest in peace!
Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses. = If you just stayed silent, you could have stayed wise.
Ovidius - Tristia (Sadness):
Done eris felix, multos numerabis amicos,
Tempora si fuerint nubila, solus eris.
While you're lucky, you'll have many friends,
If the skies are grey, you'll be alone.
Veni, vidi, vici. = I came, I saw, I won.
Divide et impera! = Divide and rule!
Mors quid sit, rogatus, si scirem, mortuus essem. = What is death, you ask, if I knew, I would be dead.
Vinum regum, rex vinorum. = Wine of kings, king of wines. (My country's greatest wine, Tokaji aszú)
Ego sum via, veritas, et vita. = I am the way, the truth, and life.
Nota bene! = Remember this well!
Dum Spiro, spero. = I'm still breathing, I hope. (Prohászka Ottokár)
Sic transit gloria mundi. = So the glory of the world passes like this.
Soli Deo gloria! = The glory is God's alone!
Sapiens omnia secum portat. = The wise brings everything with them.
Tolle, lege! = Take it, read it!
Fortes fortuna adiuvat. = Fortune favors the brave.
Concordia civium - murus urbium. = The harmony of the citizens is the protection of the city.
Post nubila Phoebus. = After the clouds, serenity.
Ad maiorem Dei gloriam! = For God's greater glory!
Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat. = Christ vmwins, Christ reigns, Christ rules.
Ars longa, vita brevis. = Art is long, life is short.
Ab ovo = From the start. (Literally: from the egg. Romans started their dinners with eggs and ended them with various fruits. So the whole saying goes; from the eggs to the apples. From the start to the end.)
Memento mori. = Remember the dead.
Memento vivere. = Remember to live.
Ora et labora! = Pray and work!
Deo gratias! = Thank God!
Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant! = Hail Caesar, those going to death greet you!
Ubi Tu es Caius, ego Caia. = Where you're Caius, I am Caia. (Wedded people's vows.)
Cave canem! = Beware of the dog! (From Pompeii)
FUNFACT:
Disco in Latin means 'to learn'.
(2024.03.03.)
Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur. = A friend in need is a friend indeed. ( I looked it up bc I couldn't translate it)
Mors certa, hora incerta. = Death is sure, the time is uncertain.
Ex fructus arbor cognoscitur. = A tree is known by its fruit. (Also looked this up)
(2024.03.25.)
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