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Latin Phrases: L

Latin phrases containing words that begin with letter L.

No Day without a Line

nulla dies sine linea
No day without a line.

Bluish Color of Death

livor mortis
Bluish color of death.

A Layman's Religion

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religio laici
A layman's religion.

Religion of the Place

religio loci
The religion of the place.

I Want to Live and Die with You

tecum vivere amem, tecum obeam libens
I want to live, and die with you. (Horace)

Often, The Greatest Minds Lie Hidden

saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent
Often, the greatest minds lie hidden. (Titus Maccius Plautus)

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)

Pick Roses In The Morning, Lest They Fade

ne pereant lege mane rosas; cito virgo senescit
Pick roses in the morning, lest they fade; a maiden soon grows old.