De gustibus non disputandum -- There is no disputing about tastes. Gloria in excelsis Deo -- Glory to God in the highest. Natura naturata -- Nature passive; nature formed. The storm-and-stress period. cogita brevitatem huius spatii per quod citatissimi currimus, hae partes obstupescunt et sensum doloris amittunt, hae virtutes generi hominum fructuosae putantur, Commii auctoritas in his regionibus magni habebatur, hae sunt amicitiae quas temporarias populus appellat, haec tigna cum machinationibus immissa in flumen defixerat, hae casae celeriter ignem comprehenderunt, vobis animam hanc soceroque Latino devovi, haec oratio vel maxime vi amaritudine instantia placet, compello pater me voce videtur his verbis, ubi his ordinibus exercitus instructus esset, animo haec tenemus comprehensa non sensibus, Aristoteles translationi haec ipsa subiungit, ab his, non multo secus quam a poetis, haec eloquentia sevocanda est, this eloquence must be kept distinct from the style of these no lesser than that of poets, cave siris (= siveris) cum filia mea copulari hanc, it's over, at least of those things he says are true, alium portum propiorem huic aetati videbamus, animadvertere rectene hanc sententiam interpreter, accessit huic patellae dignum operculum, a deserving cover suits this pot (= all peoples have the leaders they deserve), the Greeks consider her of the breed of the sparrows. De nihilo nihil, in nihilum nil posse reverti -- From nothing is nothing, and nothing can be reduced to nothing. A great soul is proof against injustice, pain, and mockery; and it would be invulnerable if it were not open to compassion. Permissu superiorum -- By permission of the superiors. Post bellum auxilium -- Aid after the war is over. Amore sitis uniti -- Be ye united in love. How near to guilt a man may approach without being guilty! Le savoir faire -- Knowing how to act; ability. Inter canem et lupum -- Between the dog and the wolf; at the twilight. Even savage animals, if you keep them in confinement, forget their fierceness. Qustio vexata -- A vexed, i.e., much debated, question. An ass at the lyre, i.e., one unsusceptible of music. servandae vitae mendacium lies in service of lives Last Update: 2022-05-05 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous vitae and done Last Update: 2021-12-12 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous ante vitae before lifetime Last Update: 2021-08-13 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous omnia vitae onmia vitae The remembrance of past labours is pleasant. Frigidam aquam effundere -- To throw cold water on a business. Alii sementem faciunt, alii metentem -- Some do the sowing, others the reaping. Emere malo quam rogare -- I had rather buy than beg. In partibus infidelium -- In unbelieving countries. To cry "peccavi" is to acknowledge one's error. Bellum omnium in omnes -- A war of all against all. renovandae vitae (185); 85. Viris fortibus non opus est mnibus -- Brave men have no need of walls. Quantum sufficit -- As much as is sufficient. Ausus est vana contemnere -- He dared to scorn vain fears. Frustra fit per plura, quod fieri potest per pauciora. Terminus ad quem -- The point of destination. An dives sit omnes qurunt, nemo an bonus. An argument founded on the ignorance of an adversary. Voluntas non potest cogi -- The will cannot be forced. Nullum est malum majus, quam non posse ferre malum. Often when we are oppressed by one deity, another comes to our help. Vox et prterea nihil -- A voice and nothing more. Ad vitam aut culpam -- Till some misconduct be proved (literally for life or fault). Arma cerealia -- The arms of Ceres, i.e., implements connected with the preparation of corn and bread. Quod semper, quod ubique, et quod ab omnibus -- What has been always, been everywhere, and been by all believed. It is the nature of man to err, of a fool to persevere in error. Caput mortuum -- The worthless remains; a ninny. Fortuna parvis momentis magnas rerum commutationes efficit -- Fortune in brief moments works great changes in our affairs. 1 et vidi caelum novum et terram novam primum enim caelum et prima terra abiit et mare iam non est. Clarum et venerabile nomen -- An illustrious and honoured name. This is the difficulty (literally here the water (in the water-clock) stops). It smells of the lamp, or midnight study. ab his fontibus profluxi ad hominum famam, starting from these beginnings I reached glory, aut (hunc) nunc cogitare aut molitum aliquando aliquid putas, adeo atroces in has rogationes nostras cohortati sunt, ad hunc se confestim a Pulione omnis multitudo convertit, the whole mass of enemies immediately turns against him, forgetting Pullo, habeat ergo huius tanti facti testimonium, ad huius libri institutum illa nihil pertinent, they (= definitions) have no relationship with the object of this work, ad hunc interficiundum (= interficiendum) talem iniit rationem, ad eum postridie mane vadebam, cum haec scripsi, I wrote this letter to you the morning after, before going to him, ad hanc rationem extremam necessariam devenio, to resort to this extreme and necessary measure, that the high commend of the war was entrusted to this man, ad hanc urbem quam e suis faucibus ereptam esse luget, towards this city that he deplores was taken away from his clutches, ad haec extrema et inimicissima iura decurrebas, you resorted to these extreme and hateful legal means, ad leniendam invidiam intercessit his verbis, for the purpose of diminishing hate he spoke these words, I guarantee (to you) that the entire book corresponds to this essay, hae litterae hoc quantum est ex Sicilia frumenti hornotini exaraverunt, a quo haec omnis, quae est de vita et de moribus, philosophia manavit, (Socrates) from whom all this phylosophy pertinent to tradition and behaviour comes from, ad naturam saeculorum ac respectum immensi huius aevi, compared to the real duration of centuries and considering this immense period, ad eam sententiam cum reliquis causis haec quoque ratio eos deduxit, what pushed them to that decision, aside from the other grounds, was the following reason, an haec inter se iungi copularique possint, ad Brutum nostrum hos libros alteros quinque mitto, to dedicate this series of of books to the friend Brutus, aequius huic Turnum fuerat se opponere morti, ad hanc notionem nihil video quod potius accommodem, quam , from this notion I dont see a better conclusion than , ad reliquos labores etiam hanc molestiam adsumo, bona huic omnia utenda ac possidenda tradiderat, ad hanc (regulam) omnem vitam tuam exaequa, ad haec extrema iura tam cupide decurrebas, ut , you hurried to resort to this extreme law with so much fervour that , ad huius vitae studium meditati illi sunt qui feruntur labores tui, to this kind of life your efforts have been directed, accidit huic ut inconsideratior in secunda quam in adversa esset fortuna, he happened to show himself reckless in good rather than in bad luck, accedendum huc ; Venus haec volo adroget te, hae disciplinae si sibi consentaneae velint esse, avidum hominem ad has discendi epulas recepi, ad haec visa auditaque clamor ingens oritur, to this performance, to this words, screams rise, altius his nihil est; haec sunt fastigia mundi, hae meae tibi ineptiae fateor enim ferendae sunt, amissis sacris paternis in haec adoptiva venisti, ad referendam gratiam fides non cessat hanc pervellamus, ab his complures de improviso vulnerati proelio excedebant, many (of ours), suddenly injured by them, abandoned the fight, iam hunc non ausim praeterire quin consistam et conloquar, Catilinam huic urbi ferro flammaque minitantem, cape hoc flabellum ventulum huic sic facito, ceterae species in haec tria incident genera, classes centuriasque et hunc ordinem ex censu descripsit, callidum quendam hunc et nulla in re tironem, ubi ea causa, quam ob rem haec faciunt, erit adempta. Messe tenus propria vive -- Live within your means (literally harvest). Veritas odium parit -- The truth begets hatred. Riches are coveted to minister to our pleasures. In rerum natura -- In the nature of things. Fleta, lib. Molesta et importuna salutantium frequentia -- A troublesome and annoying crowd of visitors. What is allowed to Jupiter is not allowed to the ox. It does not follow; an unwarranted inference. Hard and hard (i.e., without mortar) do not make a wall. Dulce est miseris socios habuisse doloris. Content you previously purchased on Oxford Biblical Studies Online or Oxford Islamic Studies Online has now moved to Oxford Reference, Oxford Handbooks Online, Oxford Scholarship Online, or What Everyone Needs to Know. Tranquillity is difficult if one has nothing to do. De propaganda fide -- For propagating the Catholic faith. Populus vult decipi; decipiatur -- The people wish to be deceived; then let them. Factotum -- A man of all work (literally do everything). Ad utrumque paratus -- Prepared for either case. A man of many letters, i.e., of extensive learning. loquitur; Dia. Esto quod esse videris -- Be what you seem to be. Nihil ad rem or versum -- Not to the purpose, or point. [Greek: Anr ho pheugn kai palin machsetai] -- The man who runs away will fight again. Familiare est hominibus omnia sibi ignoscere -- It is common to man to pardon all his own faults. 5, c. 22, 6. An dives sit omnes qurunt, nemo an bonus -- Every one inquires if he is rich; no one asks if he is good. A Jove principium -- Beginning with Jove. Maximus in minimis -- Very great in very little things. Use your ears and eyes, but hold your tongue, if you would live in peace. Facile princeps -- The admitted chief; with ease at the top. Words bind men, cords the horns of bulls. Nem. Expetuntur diviti ad perficiendas voluptates -- Riches are coveted to minister to our pleasures. No one makes a good commander except he who has been trained to obey commands. For the same villany one man goes to the gallows, and another is raised to a throne. Rem acu tetigit -- He has hit the nail on the head (literally touched it with a needle-point). Petitio principii -- Begging of the question in debate. Inest sua gratia parvis -- Even little things have a grace of their own. Un peu d'encens brul rajuste bien des choses. Le cri d'un peuple heureux est la seule loquence qui doit parler des rois. Magister dixit -- The master has said so. Said of a graduate passing from one university to another. Nisi prius -- Unless before. Go with me; a constant companion; a manual. Dii majorum gentium -- The twelve gods of the highest order. In dictione -- In the expression, or the form. Facit indignatio versum -- Indignation gives inspiration to verse. Oper pretium est -- 'Tis worth while; worth attending to. ORDO UNCTIONIS INFIRMORUM EORUMQUE SPIRITUALIS CUR. Fasti et nefasti dies -- Lucky and unlucky days. Docendo discimus -- We learn by teaching. Tirer le diable par la queue -- To be in great straits (literally to pull the devil by the tail). [Greek: Chalepa ta kala] -- What is excellent is difficult. Men do more things from custom than from reason. Gens togata -- The nation with the toga, i.e., the Roman. Dies ir, dies illa, / Sclum solvet in favilla / Teste David cum Sibylla -- The day of wrath, that day shall dissolve the world in ashes, as David and the Sibyl say. -- Oh, unhappy me, that there should be no herbs to cure love! In a moment the sea is agitated, and on the same day ships are swallowed up where they lately sported gaily along. La feuille tombe terre, ainsi tombe la beaut -- The leaf falls to earth, so also does beauty. Implacabiles plerumque ls mulieres -- Women, when offended, are generally implacable. Chi non ha cuore, abbia gambe -- He who has no courage should have legs (to run). Difficilius est sarcire concordiam quam rumpere -- It is more difficult to restore harmony than sow dissension. Aperte mala cum est mulier, tum demum est bona -- A woman when she is openly bad, is at least honest. Intelligabilia, non intellectum, fero -- I provide you with things intelligible, but not with intelligence. He has hit the nail on the head (literally touched it with a needle-point). Le monde est plein de fous, et qui n'en veut pas voir / Doit se tenir tout seul et casser son miroir -- The world is full of madmen, and he who would not see one must keep himself quite alone and break his looking-glass. Lubrici sunt fortun gressus -- The footsteps of fortune are slippery. See that the commonwealth suffer no detriment. Fames, pestis, et bellum, populi sunt pernicies -- Famine, pestilence, and war are the destruction of a people. Astra regunt homines, sed regit astra Deus. Standing in a case; position in an argument. Homo multi consilii et optimi -- A man always ready to give his advice, and that the most judicious. De lana caprina -- About goat's wool, i.e., a worthless matter. Lotis manibus -- With clean-washen hands. Ex ungue leonem -- The lion may be known by his claw. You add fire to fire, and water to the sea. Nora's excavation immediately uncovers two murder victims buried at the site, faces and hands obliterated with acid to erase their identities. Spolia opima -- The richest of the spoil. With nails and beak; with tooth and nail. Vi et armis -- By force and arms; by main force. We sons are heirs no less to diseases than to estates. Veni, Creator Spiritus -- Come, Creator Spirit. A help to the composition of classic poetry. Vice is summary in its procedure, virtue is slow. Primo, crimen contumeliae; destructione fulcitur Crimen est crimen propriae accusationis.Aliis verbis, difficillimum est partibus quorum interest vigilum interventus quaerere, et solum cum condiciones relative altae occurrunt possunt in accusationes publicas verti.Revera, casus cyberbullying raro in accusationes publicas vertuntur. The younger men for labours, i.e., the heavier burdens. Crux criticorum -- The puzzle of critics. Quid cco cum speculo? Veritas, a quocunque dicitur, a Deo est -- Truth, by whomsoever spoken, comes from God. Genius loci -- The presiding genius of the place. Is sapiens qui se ad casus accommodet omnes; / Stultus pugnat in adversis ire natator aquis -- He is a wise man who adapts himself to all contingencies; the fool struggles like a swimmer against the stream. [Greek: Anr ho pheugn kai palin machsetai], Animus homini, quicquid sibi imperat, obtinet. Truth is mighty, and will in the end prevail. I provide you with things intelligible, but not with intelligence. FR. Jurare in verba magistri -- To swear by the words of the master. Usage Frequency: 1 She stood a sorrow-stricken mother, weeping by the Cross where her son hung dying. There is a certain wonderful sweetness and delight in gaining knowledge. Multi te oderint si teipsum ames -- Many will detest you if you spend all love on yourself. Esurienti ne occurras -- Don't throw yourself in the way of a hungry man. A sardonic laugh; a forced ironical laugh. Oui et Non sont bien courts dire, mais avant que de les dire, il y faut penser long-temps -- "Yes" and "no" are very short words to say, but we should think for some length of time before saying them. Pro rata (parte) -- In proportion, proportionally. No burden is really heavy to a man which necessity lays on him. Armed prayers, i.e., with arms to back them up. Durante beneplacito -- During good pleasure. Caput mundi -- The head of the world, i.e., Rome, both ancient and modern. A very small spark has often kindled a great conflagration. Ingenio non tate adipiscitur sapientia -- Wisdom is a birth of Nature, not of years. Omnia mala exempla bonis principiis orta sunt -- All bad precedents have had their rise in good beginnings. Le cri d'un peuple heureux est la seule loquence qui doit parler des rois -- The acclaim of a happy people is the only eloquence which ought to speak in the behalf of kings. If it be God's work, it will stand; if man's, it will perish. The state in which the belligerents stood before war began. The people wish to be deceived; then let them. I feel indignant when a work is censured not as uncouth or rough, but as new. Occasionem cognosce -- Know your opportunity. The poverty which oppresses a great people is a grievous and intolerable evil. In toto et pars continetur -- In the whole the part also is contained. Tabula rasa -- A smooth or blank tablet; a blank surface. Coram non judice -- Before one who is not a judge. Ingenii largitor venter -- The belly is the bestower of genius. Wildcard Searching If you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol (called a "wildcard") for one or more letters. Parvula scintilla spe magnum suscitavit incendium. Pompa mortis magis terret quam mors ipsa -- The solemnity associated with death awes us more than death itself. A smooth or blank tablet; a blank surface. Quod semper, quod ubique, et quod ab omnibus. Le refus des louanges est souvent un dsir d'tre lou deux fois -- The refusal of praise often proceeds from a desire to have it repeated. He himself (viz. Semel insanivimus omnes -- We have all been at some time mad. Cato contra mundum -- Cato against the world. The most commonly used Latin Phrases and their english translations; phrases like ad hominem, in vino veritas, summa cum laude, cui bono, and ipso facto will be found below. Secundum usum -- According to usage or use. Pacta conventa -- Conditions agreed upon. Linguam compescere, virtus non minima est. Mel in ore, verba lactis, / Fel in corde, fraus in factis -- Honey in his mouth, words of milk; gall in his heart, deceit in his deeds. A little incense offered puts many things to rights. Indignor quidquam reprehendi, non quia crasse / Compositum, illepideve putetur, sed quia nuper -- I feel indignant when a work is censured not as uncouth or rough, but as new. Reference: Anonymous. Said to no purpose; irrelevant to the question at issue. Terra incognita -- An unknown land or domain of things. Variorum not -- Notes of various authors. Animus homini, quicquid sibi imperat, obtinet -- The mind of man can accomplish whatever it resolves on. A lie, untruth, falsehood, fiction. Manliana -- A Manlian, i.e., a harsh and severe sentence, such as that of Titus Manlius, who ordered his son to be scourged and beheaded for fighting contrary to orders. Pater patri -- The father of his country. We use cookies to enhance your experience. Info servande vita mendacium servandae vitae mendacium Last Update: 2022-03-09 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous vita mendacium life is a lie Last Update: 2021-09-21 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous servandae vita mendacium nemini dixeris Last Update: 2022-07-30 Usage Frequency: 1 Quality: Reference: Anonymous Quod erat faciendum -- Which was to be done. Sit tibi terra levis -- May earth lie light upon thee. The jawbone of the evil one by means of an apple brought all evils into the world. Gram. Karl Ernst Georges: Ausfhrliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwrterbuch. ponderat; As. Liter humaniores -- Polite literature; arts in a university. Arbiter elegantiarum -- The arbitrator of elegances; the master of the ceremonies. Date obolum Belisario -- Give a mite to Belisarius! It is better to trust to our eyes than our ears. Ad hominem -- Personal (literally to the man). The world is full of madmen, and he who would not see one must keep himself quite alone and break his looking-glass. Mel in ore, verba lactis, / Fel in corde, fraus in factis. Without genius or the requisite inspiration; against the will of Minerva. Spe via obliqua prstat quam tendere recta. A man is known by the company he keeps; a word, by the context. According to Pope Paul VI's 1965 Motu Proprio Integrae Servandae, "All . Le monde est plein de fous, et qui n'en veut pas voir / Doit se tenir tout seul et casser son miroir. Away with such jokes; there is no joking where there is malignity. Usque adeone / Scire tuum nihil est, nisi te scire hoc sciat alter? Happy they who steadily pursue a middle course. Nemo ita pauper vivit, quam pauper natus est -- No one is so poor in life as he was when he was at birth. Mira qudam in cognoscendo suavitas et delectatio. We only suffer what other mortals do. Thy will be done though the heavens should fall. Qualis avis, talis cantus; qualis vir, talis oratio. Divide and rule, an excellent motto: unite and lead, a better. Ex nihilo nihil fit -- Nothing produces nothing. Ales volat propriis -- A bird flies to its own. Hodie mihi, cras tibi -- My turn to-day, yours to-morrow. Spe Faunorum voces exaudit, / Spe vis form deorum. Ad captandum vulgus -- To catch the rabble. E fungis nati homines -- Upstarts (literally men born of mushrooms). vera docet; Rhe. From the cause to the effect; by deduction. Secundo amne defluit -- He floats with the stream. Licuit, semperque licebit / Parcere personis, dicere de vitiis. A literary period in Germany, the productions of which were inspired by a love of strong passion and violent action. When God gives, envy injures us not; when He does not give, labour avails not. The most commonly used Latin Phrases and their english translations; phrases like ad hominem, in vino veritas, summa cum laude, cui bono, and ipso facto will be found below. Neque culpa neque lauda teipsum -- Neither blame nor praise yourself. Famine, pestilence, and war are the destruction of a people. Uberrima fides -- The fullest confidence; implicit faith. Alas! Quod cito fit, cito perit -- What is done quickly does not last long. The Lord be with you, and with thy spirit. Acti labores jucundi -- The remembrance of past labours is pleasant. Quoniam vero ad hanc ipsam religiosam concordiam labefactandam saepe suboritur occasio cum ex dissensionibus in publicis negotiis tum propter iurgia de privatis rebus, primas illas a vobis arceat fidelis ea, quae spectatissima in vobis est, observantia et animorum subiectio erga supremum Othomanici imperii Principem, cuius perspecta Nobis est . Imperium in imperio -- A government within a government. Gratis asseritur -- It is asserted but not proved. Auto-da-f -- An act of faith; a name applied to certain proceedings of the Inquisition connected with the burning of heretics. Fames, pestis, et bellum, populi sunt pernicies. Elati animi comprimendi sunt -- Minds which are too much elated ought to be kept in check. Usage Frequency: 1 Plato is my friend, but truth is my divinity (literally more a friend). Il y va de la vie -- Life depends on it; it is a matter of life or death. God assisting, there is nothing to be feared. Unguibus et rostro -- With nails and beak; with tooth and nail. Aureo piscari hamo -- To fish with a golden hook. Hoc genus omne -- All persons of that kind. Alter remus aquas, alter mihi radat arenas -- Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch the sands, i.e., so as not to go out of my depth. Quod erat demonstrandum -- Which was to be proved. From the suggestion of one's own mind; spontaneously. Quam prope ad crimen sine crimine! Requiem ternam dona eis, Domine -- Grant them eternal rest, O Lord. Friends, those relations that we make ourselves. Mater artium necessitas -- Necessity is the mother of invention (literally the arts). To change the subject abruptly; to talk at cross purposes. Deprendi miserum est -- To be caught is a wretched experience. Mala mali malo mala contulit omnia mundo -- The jawbone of the evil one by means of an apple brought all evils into the world. Indigne vivit per quem non vivit alter -- He by whom another does not live does not deserve to live. He is supremely happy (literally with the angels). De prscientia Dei -- Of the foreknowledge of God. Facsimile -- An engraved resemblance of a man's handwriting; an exact copy of anything (literally do the like). The deeds of man never can be hid from the gods. Begging the question, or taking for granted the point at issue (literally a circle in the proof). Le savoir vivre -- Knowing how to live; good manners. Ingeniorum cos mulatio -- Rivalry is the whetstone of talent. Rien n'est si dangereux qu'un indiscret ami; / Mieux vaudroit un sage ennemi. Gently if you can; if not, by some means or other. Quod scripsi, scripsi -- What I have written, I have written. Dextras dare -- To give right hands to each other. Pro aris et focis -- For our altars and our hearths. Inter malleum et incudem -- Between the hammer and the anvil. The finishing hand has not yet been put to his works. Sardonicus risus -- A sardonic laugh; a forced ironical laugh. Errantem in viam reducito -- Lead back the wanderer into the right way. con., abbrev. Sub judice lis est -- The question is undecided. Mundus vult decipi; ergo decipiatur -- The world wishes to be deceived; therefore let it be deceived. Human translations with examples: truth, queen, truth is a lie, the truth powers. Parasiticam cnam qurit -- He seeks the meal of a parasite or hanger-on. Most Popular Phrases in Latin to English. The mind of man can accomplish whatever it resolves on. i.e., leave off touching up. By the whole heavens; as wide as the poles asunder. Ad aperturam -- Wherever a book may be opened. vera docet; Rhe. A vinculo matrimonii -- From the bond or tie of marriage. Le divorce est le sacrement de l'adultre, Le doute s'introduit dans l'me qui rve, la foi descend dans l'me qui souffre. Curiosa felicitas -- Studied felicity of thought or of style. Special Agent Corrie Swanson is assigned to the case. Hand off the picture! Noun mendcium ( genitive mendci) (neut.) Heavy and severe punishment (specially that of putting heavy weights on prisoners who refused to plead). Salvo pudore -- With a proper regard to decency. In the form of eternity, i.e., as a particular manifestation of a universal law. Like. Adice principale nexum canalem . Qui de contemnenda gloria libros scribunt, nomen suum inscribunt. Locus sigili -- The place for the seal; pointed out in documents by the letters L.S. Plus dolet quam necesse est, qui ante dolet quam necesse est. Gratia naturam vincit -- Grace overcomes Nature. Iam Necromantia (nam hic secundo . Ex otio plus negotii quam ex negotio habemus. Locus standi -- Standing in a case; position in an argument. Spes bona dat vires, animum quoque spes bona firmat; / Vivere spe vidi qui moriturus erat -- Good hope gives strength, good hope also confirms resolution; him who was on the point of death, I have seen revive by hope. Multa tacere loquive paratas -- Ready to suppress much or speak much. To the greater glory of God (M. of the Jesuits). Bonis vel malis avibus -- Under good, or evil, omens. A troublesome and annoying crowd of visitors. Vivat Rex or Regina -- Long live the king or queen. Love, in fact, can never be deep unless it is pure. A mouse in pitch; "a fly wading through tar. From the effect to the cause; by induction. Good is mixed with evil, and evil with good. From professional translators, enterprises, web pages and freely available translation repositories. A re decedunt -- They wander from the point. On termine de longs procs / Par un peu de guerre civile -- We end protracted law-suits by a little civil war. verba colorat; Mu. diss., abbrev. Primum mobile -- The primary motive power. -- Oh, holy condemnation! "Yes" and "no" are very short words to say, but we should think for some length of time before saying them. Grave paupertas malum est, et intolerabile, qu magnum domat populum. Judicium Dei -- The judgment of God (as by ordeal). Ex uno disce omnes -- From one judge of all. Argumentum ad invidiam -- An argument which appeals to low passions. [Greek: Archn oudeis hamartanei tote hotan archn ]. The affair is at a crisis (literally on the hinge).