Latin Proverbs and Their Meanings

Front

The eagle does not catch flies.

Back

Aquila non capit muscas.

Front

While I breathe, I hope.

Back

Dum spiro, spero.

Front

Work conquers all things.

Back

Labor omnia vincit.

Front

True friends never depart.

Back

Amicitiae verae numquam discidunt.

Front

An educated person always has riches within himself.

Back

Homo doctus in se semper divitias habet.

Front

Hunger teaches many things.

Back

Multa docet fames.

Front

Fortune is blind.

Back

Fortuna caeca est.

Front

Caesar said that the army was ready.

Back

Caesar dixit exercitum paratum esse.

Front

With the city having been captured, the citizens fled.

Back

Urbe capta, cives fugerunt.

Front

The boy, reading books, learns many things.

Back

Puer libris legens multa discit.