favete linguis – Be Silent
favete linguis Favour me with your tongues (be silent) mendacem memorem esse oportet It is fitting that a liar should be a man of good memory (liars should have good memories) parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus Mountains will be in labour, and an absurd mouse will be born (all that work and nothing to show […]
consensus facit legem – Consent makes the law
consensus facit legem Consent makes the law corruptissima re publica plurimae leges In the most corrupt state are the most laws (Terence) cursus curiae est lex curiae The practice of the court is the law of the court de minimis non curat lex The law does not concern itself with trifles durum hoc est sed […]
falsi crimem – Crime of falsification
falsi crimen / crimen falsi Crime of falsification; perjury doli incapax Incapable of crime actus reus The criminal act; the guilty act corpus delicti Body of the crime; objective proof of crime crimen Crime; criminal crimen innominatum Nameless crime; crime against nature crimem laesae maiestatis Crime of high treason culpa lata Gross negligence culpa levis […]
dare pondus idonea fumo – Fit only to give weight to smoke
Latin Insults dare pondus idonea fumo Fit only to give weight to smoke (Persius) ab asino lanam Wool from an ass (blood from a stone) Latin Tell-Offs delphinum natare doces You are teaching a dolphin to swim adversus solem ne loquitor Don’t speak against the sun (i.e., an obvious fact) age quod agis Do what […]
de fumo in flammam – Out of the smoke into the flame
de fumo in flammam Out of the smoke into the flame de pilo pendet It hangs by a hair (reaching a critical stage)
audaces fortuna iuvat – Fortune favours the brave
audaces fortuna iuvat or fortes fortuna iuvat Fortune favours the brave fortiter in re, suaviter in modo Resolute/unhesitant in action, gentle in manner. consilio et animis By wisdom and courage constantia et virtute By firmness and courage
aut viam inveniam aut faciam – I’ll either find a way or make one
aut viam inveniam aut faciam I will either find a way or make one aut vincere aut mori Either to conquer or to die nulli secundus /nulli secunda Second to none (male)/(female) perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim Be patient and tough; some day this pain will be useful to you. per aspera […]
semper fidelis – Always Faithful
semper fidelis Always faithful (or always loyal) (Motto of the United States Marine Corps)