Tuesday, October 24, 2006

- V -

Dictionary of Latin Phrases and Proverbs: V









vade in pace






Go in peace (one of the Roman "goodbye" expressions).











veni vidi vici






I came, I saw, I conquered





(Julius Caesar's report of victory in 47 B.C. over Pharnaces, king of Pontus)









veritas vos liberabit





The truth shall make you free













victis honor






Honour to the vanquished














vincit qui se vincit





He conquers who conquers himself.













vir sapit qui pauca loquitur




That man is wise who talks little




(know when to hold your tongue)













vita non est vivere sed valere vita est



Life is more than merely staying alive












Vocatus atque






non vocatus






Deus aderit






Invoked or not invoked, the god is present



(Inscription on Carl Jung's tombstone,




Flutern Cemetery; Fluntern (Zurich, Switzerland))


Source: http://corsinet.com/braincandy/graves.html












verbum sat sapienti





A word is enough for a wise man.













via media






A middle course















vice versa






The terms being reversed














videlicet






That is to say namely














vi et armis






By force and arms















virginibus puerisque





For girls and boys















viva voce






By the living voice (orally).














vox et praeterea nihil





A voice and nothing more














vox populi vox dei





The voice of the people is the voice of god












vale(te)!






Farewell!






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