Some Latin Sayings
Nonne amicus certus in re incerta cernitur. A friend in need is a friend in
deed (our equivalent))
Sine labore nihil. Nothing without work.
Conlige suspectos semper habitos. Round up the usual suspects.
Veni, vidi, dormivi. I came, I saw, I slept.
Caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware.
Ante bellum. Before the war.
Terra firma. Solid ground.
Carpe diem. Seize the day.
Veni, vidi, vici. I came, I saw, I conquered.
Cogito ergo sum. I think therefore I am.
Ad infinitum. To infinity.
Ad nauseam. To sickness.
Modus operandi. Method of work.
Annuit coeptis. God has favored us
Tabula rasa. A clean slate.
Pluribus Unum. One from many.
Post proelia praemia. After the battles come the rewards.
Ad hoc. For one reason
Alter ego. Other Self
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. It is sweet and glorious to die for one’s
country.
Donna nobis pacem. Grant us peace.