| Acta est fabula. | Drama has been acted out. |
| (August) | |
| Ad augusta per | To high places by narrow roads. |
| angusta. | |
| Ad hoc. | Exactly for that. Also: Not prearranged, |
| | Informal. |
| Ad honorem. | In honor. Honor not baring any material |
| | Advantage. |
| Ad libitum. | Freely. Without restraint, as desired. |
| Alea iacta est. (Julius | The die is cast. The decision has been made. |
| Caesar) | |
| Alter ego. (Zeno) | Another I. Soul mate, close friend. |
| Alter ipse amicus. | A friend is another self. |
| Ars gratia artis. | Art for art's sake. Art has its own sense. |
| Audiatur et altera | Let us hear the opposite side! |
| pars! | |
| Carpe diem. (Horace) | Seize the day. |
| Cogito, ergo sum. | I think, therefore I am. |
| (Descartes) | |
| Conditio sine qua non. | Condition that cannot (be done) without. |
| | Essential condition. |
| Corpus delicti. | The body of a crime. The facts of a crime. |
| Cum grano salis. (Pliny | With a grain of salt. Take something not |
| the Elder) | literally, with due consideration. |
| Curriculum vitae. | The run of life. |
| De facto. | In fact. |
| De iure. | By law. According to law. |
| De gustibus non est | Tastes are not to be argued. |
| dispuntandum. | |
| Dimidium facti qui | He who has begun has the job half done. |
| coepit habet. | (Horace) |
| Divide et impera. | Part and rule. Roman maxima of ruling the |
| | Subdued nations. |
| Dulcius ex asperis. | Through difficulty, sweetness. |
| Dum spiro, spero. | As long as I breathe, I hope. |
| (Cicero) | |
| Dura lex, sed lex. | The law is hard, but it is law. |
| Eram quod es, eris quod | I was what you are, you will be what I am. |
| sum. | (grave inscription) |
| Errare humanum est. | It is human to make a mistake. |
| (Seneca) | |
| Et tu, Brute! (Julius | You too, Brutus! Even you have betrayed me! |
| Caesar) | |
| Eventus stultorum | Events are the teacher of the stupid persons. |
| magister. | |
| Ex abrupto. | Without preparation. |
| Ex cathedra. | From the chair. With authority (without |
| | Argumentation). |
| Ex gratia. | By moral (not legal) obligation. |
| Ex libris. | From the library (of). |
| Exempli gratia. (e.g.) | For example. |
| Faber quisque fortunae | Each man (is) the maker of his own fortune. |
| suae. | |
| Facta, non verba! | Deeds, not words! |
| Falsus in uno, falsus | False in one thing, false in all. |
| in omnibus. | |
| Festina lente! | Rush slowly! Do not hasten! |
| Fiat justitia, ruat | Let justice be done, even though the heavens |
| caelum. | collapse. |
| Fortes Fortuna adjuvat. | Fortune aids the brave. |
| (Terence) | |
| Gutta cavat lapidem | The water drop drills stone (not by the force, |
| (non vi, sed | but by falling often). The endurance can |
| saepe cadendo). (Ovid) | overcome the obstacle even without the force. |
| Historia est vitae | The history is the tutor of life. |
| magistra. | |
| Homines, dum docent, | While men teach they learn. (Seneca) |
| discunt. | |
| Homo homini lupus. | Man is a wolf to man. |
| (Plautus) | |
| Homo sum, humani nihil | I am human, therefore nothing human is strange |
| a me alienum puto. | to me. |
| In medias res. | In the midst of things. |
| In medio stat virtus. | Virtue stands in the middle. |
| (Horace) | |
| In memoriam. | In memory (of). |
| In vino veritas. | The truth is in wine. A drunk person tells the |
| | Truth. |
| Inter caecos regnat | Among blinds the squinting rules. |
| strabo. (Erasmus) | |
| Lapsus linguae. | Error of the tongue. |
| Lapsus memoriae. | Error of the memory. |
| Manus manum lavat. | One hand washes the other. The favor for the |
| (Petronius) | favor. |
| Mea culpa. | By my guilt. |
| Mens sana in corpore | A sound mind in a sound body. (Juvenalis) |
| sano. | |
| Nemo sine vitio est. | No one is without fault. (Seneca the Elder) |
| Nil novi sub sole. | Nothing new under the sun. |
| (Bible) | |
| Nomen est omen. | The name is the sign. |
| Non omne quod nitet | Not everything that is shining is gold. |
| aurum est. | |
| Non plus ultra! | Nothing above that! |
| Non uno die Roma | Rome was not built in one day. |
| aedificata est. | |
| Nosce te ipsum! | Know thyself. |
| Nota bene. | Observe carefully. |
| Occasio aegre offertur, | Opportunity is offered with difficulty, lost |
| facile amittitur. | with ease. |
| (Publius Syrus) | |
| Omnia vincit amor. | Love conquers all. |
| Panem et circenses. | Bread and circuses. Food and games to keep |
| (Juvenalis) | people happy. |
| Parva scintilla saepe | The small sparkle often initiates a large |
| magnam | flame. |
| flamam excitat. | |
| Pecunia non olit. | Money doesn't stink. |
| Pede poena claudo. | Punishment comes limping. Retribution comes |
| (Horace) | slowly, but surely. |
| Per aspera ad astra. | Through the thorns to the stars. |
| Persona non grata. | An unwelcome person. |
| Post tenebras lux. | After darkness, light. |
| Primus inter pares. | First among equals. |
| Quae nocent, saepe | What hurts, often instructs. One learns by |
| docent. | bitter/adverse experience. |
| Qui multum habet, plus | He who has much desires more. (Seneca) |
| cupit. | |
| Quid pro quo. | Something for something. A reciprocal exchange, |
| | Something given in compensation, esp. an |
| | Advantage. |
| Quod erat | What was to be demonstrated .. |
| demonstrandum. | |
| Quod licet Iovi non | What Jupiter (supreme God) is allowed to do, |
| licet bovi. | cattle (people) are not. |
| Quod natura non sunt | What is natural cannot be bad. |
| turpia. | |
| Repetitio est mater | Repeating is the mother of learning. |
| studiorum. | |
| Scio me nihil scire. | I know that I know nothing. Certain knowledge |
| (Socrates) | cannot be obtained. |
| Si Deus pro nobis quis | If God is with us who is against us. |
| contra nos. | |
| Si vis pacem, para | If you want peace, prepare for the war. |
| bellum. Vegetius | |
| Si sapis, sis apis. | If you are wise, be a bee. |
| Sic transit gloria | Thus passes the glory of the world. |
| mundi. | |
| Sine die. | Without a date. Without a date limit. Unknown |
| | Period of time. |
| Sol omnibus lucet. | The sun shines upon all. |
| (Petronius) | |
| Status quo. | The present state of affairs. |
| Summum ius, summa | Highest law, greatest injustice. |
| iniuria. | |
| Tabula rasa. | A clean slate. Person that knows nothing. |
| Tempora mutantur, et | Times are changing, and we are changing within |
| nos mutamur | them. |
| in illis. (Ovid) | |
| Tempus fugit. | Times run. |
| Ubi bene, ibi patria. | Where you feel good, there is your home. |
| Ubi concordia, ibi | Where is the unity, there is the victory. |
| victoria. | |
| Vade mecum. | Come with me. A constant companion. |
| Varietas delectat. | The diversity is delighting. |
| Veni, vidi, vici! | I came, I saw, I conquered. Easy |
| (Julius Caesar) | accomplishment. |
| Verba movent, exempla | Words move people, examples compel them. Deeds, |
| trahunt. | not words, give the example. |
| Verba volant, scripta | The words fly away, the writings remain. |
| manent. | |
| Veritas numquam perit. | Truth never perishes. |
| (Seneca) | |
| Vice versa. | Turn in place. The other way round. |
| Vis maior. | Higher force. |
| Vitam regit fortuna, | Fortune, not wisdom, rules lives. (Cicero) |
| non sapientia. | |
| Vivere disce, cogita | Learn to live; Remember death. |
| mori. | |
| Vox populi, vox Dei. | The voice of the people is the voice of God. |
| | Public opinion is obligatory. |
| Vulnerant omnes, ultima | Every (hour) wounds, the last kills. |
| necat. | |
| Vulpem pilum mutat, non | A fox may change its hair, not its tricks. |
| mores. | |

Масолова Олена, школа 1257.

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