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Latin Phrases: B

Latin phrases containing words that begin with letter B

They, Who Were Too Successful, Live In Solitude

in solitudo vivent, qui rem nimium bene gesserunt.
They, who were too successful, live in solitude.

All Is Well That Ends Well

si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit
All is well that ends well.

An Old Man Is A Boy Again

senex bis puer
An old man is a boy again.

Two-Legged Featherless Animal (i.e., a Human Being)

animal bipes implume
Two-legged, featherless animal (Plato)

What Jupiter Is Allowed, the Ox Is Not

Quod licet Jovi non licet bovi (Anonymous)
What Jupiter is allowed, the ox is not.

The Journey Is Long by Teaching, but Effective by Examples

longum iter est per praecepta, breve et efficax per exempla
The journey by teaching is long, by examples - brief and effective. (Seneca the Younger)

Art [of Medicine] Is Long, Life Is Short

ars longa, vita brevis
Art is long, life is short.
(Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician)

Plenty of Money Is the Sinew of War

Nervi belli pecunia infinita
Plenty of money is the sinew of war.