(Syrus) Bis vivit qui bene vivit - He lives twice who lives well Bona fide - In good faith. (Horace) Bis vincit qui se vincit in victoria - He conquers twice who in the hour of conquest conquers himself. (Syrus) Bis repetita placent - The things that please are those that are asked for again and again. (Publius Syrus) Bis in die (bid) - Twice a day Bis interimitur qui suis armis perit - He is doubly destroyed who perishes by his own arms. (Publilius Syrus) Bibere venenum in auro - Drink poison from a cup of gold Bis dat qui cito dat - He gives twice who quickly gives.
(Ovid) Bene, cum Latine nescias, nolo manus meas in te maculare - Well, if you don't understand plain Latin, I'm not going to dirty my hands on you Bene - Good Beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere - To accept a favour is to sell freedom. (Professor Isaac Flagg) Bene qui latuit, bene vixit - One who lives well, lives unnoticed. (Thomas Hobbes) Belua multorum es capitum - The people are a many-headed beast Bene legere saecla vincere - To read well is to master the ages. (Horace) Bella gerant alii - Let others wage war Bellum omium contra omnes - Everyman's struggle against everyman. (possession is nine points of the law) (Euripides) Beatus - The blessed one Bella detesta matribus - Wars, the horror of mothers. This motto from Vermont state translates as, ‘may the 14th star shine bright.B Balaenae nobis conservandae sunt! - Save the whales! Beata Virgo (Maria) - The Blessed Virgin (Mary) Beatae memoriae - Of blessed memory Beati pacifici - Blessed are the peacemakers Beati pauperes spiritu - Blessed are the poor in spirit Beati possidentes - The happy who possess. The Latin motto translates as ‘labor conquers all things.’ The meaning of which is, ‘she flies with her own wings.’ Deep!Ī fitting motto for a state known for having hard workers. Their motto translates as, ‘while I breathe, I hope.’Ī state most famous for its mountains, this fitting motto translates as ‘mountaineers always free.’Īnother very inspiring motto from Oregan state.
South Carolina isn’t too shy of inspiration either. Their Latin motto means, ‘to be, rather than to seem.’ North Carolina knows where it’s at, no pretense here. I’m not sure if they were talking about the buildings or what, but the Latin motto for New York literally just means, ‘higher.’ Shades of liberalism from the Missouri state motto, the translation is,’ the welfare of the people shall be the supreme law.’ For instance, this common state motto-which also happens to adorn the memorial plaque for the astronauts who died on Apollo 1-can be used in conversation when you’re having a terrible go of things, but you’re confident a greater outcome awaits you.
One of the most popular Latin phrases, meaning, “Through adversity to the stars,” this utterance is generally used to describe the overcoming of adversity resulting in a favorable outcome. We’ve all heard the phrase “carpe diem” a million times, but we’ll do you one better: “Carpe vinum.” Of all the Latin phrases to master, this one, which translates to “seize the wine,” will certainly come in handy when you’re eager to impress your waiter with a fancy foodie phrase or are doing your best Caligula impression after a few glasses of pinot noir. A popular Latin school motto, this one means, “Dare to know.” It’s commonly associated with the Age of Enlightenment and may be the reminder you need to never stop learning, no matter your age.
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