Latin Idioms

• 1. Abiens, abi. – When you go, go
• 2. Aliena vitia in oculis habemus, a tergo nostra sunt. – We see a log in the other’s eye, but doesn’t see a throw in our own.
• 3. Alit lectio ingenium. – Reading nourishes the mind.
• 4. Alliis inserviendo, consumor. – Serving others I burn down.
• 5. Alter ego. - второе "я", другое "я"
• 6. Amat victoria curam. – Victory likes effort.
• 7. Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur. – A friend in need is a friend indeed.
• 8. Amicus mihi Plato, sed magis amica veritas. – Plato is my friend, but the truth is dearer.
• 9. Aquila non captat muscas. – An eagle doesn’t catch flies (big ship has a big cruise)
• 10. Aquila volare doces. – You learn the eagle to fly.
• 11. Ars longa, vita brevis. – Life is short, art is long.
• 12. Audentes fortuna juvat. – Fate helps the brave.
• 13. Aurora musis amica – Aurora is the friend of the muses (in the morning everything is fine)
• 14. Bis dat, qui cito dat. – A mean (greedy) man pays twice.
• 15. Cibi, potus, somni, venus – omnia moderata sint. – Food, drink, sleep, love should be moderate.
• 16. Cito, tuto et jucunde. – Treatment should be quick, effective and pleasant.
• 17. Clavus clavo pellitur. – To fight fire with fire (клин)
• 18. Cogito, ergo sum. – I think therefore I am.
• 19. Cognosce te ipsum! – Dig yourself! (Find yourself)
• 20. Concordia res parvae crescunt, discordia maximae dilabuntur. – Agreement
• 21. Consuetudo est altera natura. – Habit is a second nature.
• 22. Cum tacent clamant. – When silent, you cry.
• 23. De gustibus et coloribus non est disputandum. – Tastes differ.
• 24. Dies diem docet. – Morning is wiser than evening.
• 25. Docendo, discimus. – Teaching is learning.
• 26. Dolor dolorem trahit et metus metum. – Pain brings about pain => fright.
• 27. Dum spiro, spero. – As long as I breathe, I hope.
• 28. Dura lex, sed lex. – Law is drastic, but it’s law.
• 29. Elephantum ex musca facis! – You make a mountain out of a molehill.
• 30. Epistula non erubescit. – Paper holds everything.
• 31. Errare humanum est. - To err is human.
• 32. Est modus in rebus. – There should be measure in everything.
• 33. Et fabula partem veri habet. – Tale is a lie, but there’s a hint in it.
• 34. Exitus letalis. - Death
• 35. Experientia est optima magistra – Practice is the best teacher.
• 36. Fames – artium magistra. – Hunger is the best sauce.
• 37. Feci, quod potui, faciant meliora potentes. – I’ve done what I could. Let smb else do it better.
• 38. Felix, qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas. – He is happy who can understand the causes of things.
• 39. Festina lente. – Hurry without hurrying.
• 40. Fiat lux! – Lights on!
• 41. Finis coronat opus. – The end is the end.
• 42. Gutta cavat lapidem – non vi, sed saepe cadendo. – Drops destroy a stone not by their force but static dropping.
• 43. Haud semper errat fama. – молва (Rumour errs not always)
• 44. Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto. – I’m a human being. ( не чуждо)
• 45. Ibi victoria, ubi concordia - Where there is agreement there is a victory.
• 46. Ignorantia non est argumentum. – Ignorance isn’t an excuse.
• 47. Inter arma tacent musae. – When guns roar, muses keep calm.
• 48. Locus minoris resistantiae. – the place of the least resistance.
• 49. Longa est vita, si plena est. – Life is long if it’s full.
• 50. Lupus non mordet lupum. – Wolf doesn’t eat another wolf.
• 51. Manus manum lavat. – Hand washes hand.
• 52. Memento mori! – Be aware of death.
• 53. Modicus cibi, medicus sibi. – He who is moderate in food is his own enemy.
• 54. Ne noceas, si juvare non potes. – Don’t harm if you can’t help.
• 55. Nihil agenti dies est longus. – The day is boring if you’ve got nothing to do.
• 56. Noli tangere circulos meos. – Don’t touch my circles.
• 57. Nome omnia potest scire. – No one can know everything.
• 58. Non est fumus absque igne. – There’s no smoke without fire.
• 59. Non progreddi est regreddi. – If you don’t go, you go back.
• 60. Nulla dies sine linea. – No day without a line.
• 61. Nullum malum sine aliquo bono. – Every cloud has a silver lining.
• 62. Nullum periculum sine periculo vincitur. – Nothing venture, nothing have.
• 63. Omnia meo mecum porto. – All that is mine I have about me.
• 64. Otia dant vitia. – Idleness is the mother of all evil.
• 65. Otium post negotium. Post prandium stabis, post cenam ambulabis. – When you did the job, go and play.
• 66. Paupertas non est vitium. – Poverty is no crime.
• 67. Per aspera ad astra. – Through thorns to stars.
• 68. Per risum multum poteris cognocere stultum. – When you laugh without a cause, …
• 69. Periculum est in mora. – The danger lies in delay.
• 70. Primus inter pares. – The first among the equal.
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  71. Procul ab oculis, procul ex mente. – out of sight, out of mind.
• 72. Qui querit, reperit. – Who seeks finds.
• 73. Qui seminat mala, metet mala. – What you plant, you harvest.
• 74. Quisque fortunae suae faber. – Every man is the maker of his happiness.
• 75. Quod licet Jovi, non licet bovi. -
• 76. Quot homines, tot sententiae. – So many men, so many minds.
• 77. Rem tene, verba sequentur. – Gave your word, keep it.
• 78. Repetito est mater studiorum. – Practice makes perfect.
• 79. Si vox est, canta! – Got a voice? Sing!
• 80. Sine spe. – Without a hope.
• 81. Sit mens sana in corpore sand. – Sound mind in a sound body.
• 82. Tertium non datur. – The third is out of the question.
• 83. Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes. – Be aware of the Danube who bring presents.
• 84. Tres faciunt collegium. – Two heads are better than one.
• 85. Ubi pus, ibi inciso. – Where there’s pus there’s a incision.
• 86. Ut salutas, ita salutaberis. – As you greet so you’ll be greeted.
• 87. Veni, vidi, vici. – Came, saw, won.
• 88. Verba volant, scripta manet. – The written remains.
• 89. Verbum movet, exemplum trahit. – Word moves, example tries.
• 90. Vita sine litteris mors est. – Life without science is death.
• 91. Vivere est cogitare. – To live means to think.
• 92. Volens – nolens – willy-nilly
• 93. Volentem fata ducunt, nolentem trahunt. – Fate leads the willing and the unwilling drags fate.