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Latin Phrases: C

Latin phrases containing words that begin with letter C.

White or Frosty Looking

candicans
White or frosty looking.

Everyone Has One's Own Customs

suus cuique mos
Everyone has one's own customs.

What Is Quickly Gained, Is Quickly Lost

quod cito acquiritur cito perit
What is quickly gained, is quickly lost.

Faithful To The Ashes

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servata fides cineri
Faithful to the ashes (of one's ancestors).

Harmony of Things Through Discord

rerum concordia discors
The harmony of things through discord. (Horace)

Ages Erect Cities, One Hour Destroys Them

urbes constituit aetas, hora dissolvit
Ages erect cities, one hour destroys them. (Anonymous)

But Who Will Guard the Guards Themselves?

sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Juvenal)
But who will guard the guards themselves?

A Sound Mind in a Sound Body

mens sana in corpore sano (Juvenal, ancient Roman poet).
A sound mind in a sound body.

I Think, Therefore I Am

Cogito, ergo sum
(Rene Descartes - French philosopher, writer, scientist and mathematician.)
I think, therefore I am.

Victory Likes Careful Preparation

amat victoria curam
Victory likes careful preparation. (Anonymous)