FAMILIAR PROVERBS, MAXIMS, QUOTATIONS & FAMILY MOTTOES,* FROM THE LATIN, FRENCH, AND ITALIAN LANGUAGES, WITH SUITABLE TRANSLATIONS. ** When the quotation is French or Italian it is indicated by Fr. and It.-All the rest, which constitute the great majority, are Latin. COMPILED ESPECIALLY FOR THIS WORK. AB alio expectes alteri quod feceris. Ab ovo usque ad mala.-From the be- ment Absentem lædit cum ebrio qui litigat. Actum est de republica.-It is all over Actum ne agas.-Do not that which Ad captandum vulgus.-To catch the Adeo in teneris consuescere multum est -Such are the advantages of early instruction Adhuc sub judice lis est.-The affair is not yet decided Adieu la voiture, adieu la boutique, Fr. Farewell the carriage, and farewell the shop; i.e. the affair is all over Ad Græcas kalendas.-At the Greek calends; i.e. Never Ad infinitum.-To infinity Ad referendum. For consideration Adolescentem verecundum esse decet. -A young man ought to be modest Ad quod damnum.-To what damage Adscriptus glebæ.-Attached to the soil Ad valorem.-According to value Egrescit medendo.-The remedy is worse than the disease Equam servare mentem.-To preserve Equo animo.- With an even mind. m. A la mode, Fr.-According to the of his own A l'improviste, Fr. -Unawares Amabilis insania, mentis gratissimus *The mottoes are chiefly those of our nobility, as inscribed on their armorial bearings, and distinguished by the letter m FAMILIAR PROVERBS, MAXIMS, QUOTATIONS, ETC. party; hear both sides 228 Amantium iræ amoris redintegratio | Audi alteram partem. --Hear the other est. The quarrels of lovers is the renewing of love Ambiguas in vulgum spargere voces.To scatter ambiguous rumours among the mob A mensâ et thoro.-From bed and board; divorced A merveille, Fr.-To a wonder cause m. Appetitus rationi pareat.-Let the appetite be obedient to reason. A priori.-From the cause to the effect. A propos, F.-To the point; seasonably; in due time Arbiter elegantiarum.-The arbitrator of elegances; the master of the ceremonies Arcana imperii.-State secrets Argumentum ad hominem ad ignorantiam ad judicium-ad verecundiam. An argument to the manfounded on your adversary's igno. rance-founded on proofs drawn from the foundations of knowledgeto modesty Argumentuin baculinum.-Club law Artis est celare artem.-The perfection of art is to conceal art Assumpsit (Law).-An action on a verbal promise Astra castra, numen lumen.-The stars my camp, the Deity my light. m. A tort et à travers, Fr.-At cross purposes; at random Au fond, Fr.-To the bottom Au pis aller, Fr.-At the worst Au bon droit, Fr.-To the just right. m. Auctor pretiosa fecit.-The giver makes the gift more precious. m. Audacter et sincere.-Boldly and sincerely. m. Au plaisir fort de Dieu, Fr.-At the strong disposal of God. m. Aura popularis.-The gale of popular favour Auri sacra fames.--The accursed appetite for gold. Aut Cæsar aut nullus.-He will either be Cæsar or nobody Auspicium melioris ævi.—A pledge of better times. m. m. Aut nunquam tentes, aut perfice,Either never attempt, or accomplish. [quitted Autrefois acquit, Fr.-Formerly acAvito viret honore.-He flourishes with hereditary honours. m. Avi numerantur avorum.-I number a long train of ancestors. m. A vinculo matrimonii-From the bond or tie of marriage. Aymez loyauté, Fr.-Love loyalty Bonâ fide. In good faith; in reality Bon avocat, mauvais voisin, Fr.-A good lawyer is a bad neighbour Bon gré, mal gré, Fr.-Will he, nill he Bon jour, bonne œuvre, Fr.-The better day, the better deed Boni astoris est tondere pecus non deglubere,-It is the part of a good shepherd to shear his flock, not to flay them Bonis nocet quisquis pepercerit malis, -He injures the good who spares the bad Bonne bouche, Fr. A delicate bit Bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture dorée, Fr.-A good name is better than a golden girdle Brevis esse laboro, obscurus fio.-I labour to be concise, and I become obscure [bolt Brutum fulmen.-A harmless thunder Cacoëthes,-An evil custom. Thus, cacoëthes carpendi-loquendi-scribendi. A rage for collecting-talking -scribbling Canaille, Fr.-The rabble; the offscouring or dregs of the people Candidè et constanter,-Candidly and constantly. m. Cantabit vacuus coram latrone viator, -The traveller with an empty purse may sing before the footpad Capias (Law).-A writ to authorize the seizure of a defendant's person. Caput mortuum.-A dead head; i.e. the worthless remains Carpe diem quam minime credula postero. Enjoy the present hour, reckless of the morrow Carte blanche, Fr.-A blank sheet of paper; an unconditional submission Cassis tutissima virtus.-Virtue is the safest shield. m. Causa latet, vis est notissima.-The cause is concealed, the effect is notorious Caveat actor-caveat emptor.-Let the doer let the buyer beware Cavendo tutus.-Safe by caution. m. Cedant arma toga.-Let arms yield to eloquence Cede Deo.-Submit to Providence Cedite Romani Scriptores, cedite Grail. -Yield ye Roman, yield ye Grecian C'est une grande folie de vouloir êtr sage tout seul, Fr.-It is great folly to think of being wise alone Chacun à son gout, Fr.-Every one to his taste Che sara sara, It.-What will be, will be. m. Chef d'œuvre, Fr.-A masterpiece Chi t'ha offeso non te perdona mai, It. -The man who has injured you will never forgive you Cœlum, non animum.-You may change your climate, not your mind. m. m. Commota fervet plebecula bile.-Their rage being once excited, the mob are furious Comme il faut, Fr. As it should be Comme je fus, Fr.-As I was. Communia propriè dicere.-To express common things with propriety Commune bonum.-A common good Communibus annis.-One year with another Compositum jus fasque animi.-Law and equity Compos mentis.-A man of sane mind Constantia et virtute.-By constancy and virtue. m. Concordia discors.-A jarring concord Congé d'elire, Fr.-A leave to elect Conscia mens recti famæ mendacia ridet. The mind which is conscious of rectitude despises the falsehood of scandal Contra bonos mores.-Against good morals Cor unum, via una.-One heart, one way. m. Corps diplomatique, Fr.--The diplomatic body Corpus delicti (Law).—The body of the crime Coup de grace, Fr.-The finishing stroke Coup de main, Fr.--A bold effort Coup d'œil, Fr.-A rapid glance of the eye given us this leisure Dies faustus-infaustus.-A lucky-an Dieu avec nous, Fr.-God with us. m. Credat Judæus Apella.-Let the cir- | Deus nobis hæc otia fecit.-God has cumcised Jew believe that Crescit amor nummi quantum ipsa pecunia crescit. The love of pelf increases with the pelf itself [son Crimen læsæ majestatis.-High treaCui bono? Cui malo?-To what good -to what evil, will it tend? Cul de sac, Fr.-The bottom of a bag Curæ leves loquuntur, ingentes stupent.-Light griefs are loquacious; deep sorrow has no tongue Currente calamo.-With a running pen Custos rotulorum.-The keeper of the rolls D'accord, Fr.-Agreed; in tune Dabit Deus his quoque finem.-Provi- Dat veniam corvis, vexat censura De gaieté de cœur, Fr.-Sportively Delectando pariterque monendo.-By imparting at once pleasure and instruction Delenda est Carthago.-Carthage must De mortuis nil nisi bonum.-Let no- Desunt cætera. The remainder is Detour, Fr.-A eircuitous march Detur digniori.-Let it be given to the more worthy Dieu defend le droit, Fr.--God defends Disponendo me, non mutando me.-By m. Ducit amor patriæ.-The love of my Dum spiro spero.-While I breathe I Dum tacent clamant.-Their silence speaks aloud Dum vitant stulti vitia in contraria currunt. Fools are ever in extremes Dum vivimus vivamus.-Let us live while we live Durante bene placito.--During our good pleasure Durante vita.-During life Ecce homo.-Behold the man -Riches, the provocatives of evil, are dug from the bowels of the earth Ego spem pretio non emo.-I do not buy hope with money E meglio sdrucciolar co' piedi che colla lingua, It.-It is better one's foot make a slip than one's tongue En barbette, Fr.-Said of a battery when the cannon are higher than the breast-wall En Dieu est ma fiance, Fr.-In God is | Expertus metuit.-The man of expe my trust. m. Enfans gâtés-trouvés, Fr.-Spoiled children-foundlings Enfans perdus, Fr.-Lost children; the forlorn hope Enfilade, Fr.-A row En masse-en foule, Fr.-In a body-in a crowd En plein jour, Fr.-In broad day En la rose je fleurie, Fr.-I flourish in rience dreads it Ex tempore.-Off hand-without study Ex uno disce omnes.-From one judge of all Faber suæ fortunæ.-The architect of his own fortune Facile est inventis addere-It is easy to add to things already invented Facile princeps, the admitted chief; decidedly the first Facinus quos inquinat æquat.-Guili levels those whom it stains Facit indignatio versus.--Indignation aids my muse Façon de parler, Fr.-A manner of speaking Fac simile -Do the like: an engraved resemblance of a man's hand-writing Fæx populi.-The dregs of the people; Faire sans dire, Fr.-To act without ostentation. m. Fallentis semita vitæ.-The deceitful path of life Fallit enim vitium specie virtutis et umbra.-Vice deceives under the shape and shadow of virtue Fare-fac.-Speak-do Fari quæ sentiat.-To speak what he thinks. m. Fas est et ab hoste doceri.-It is right to derive instruction even from an enemy Favete linguis.-Attend while the business is proceeding Felix quem faciunt aliena pericula cau. tum. He is happy who can learn prudence from the dangers of others Felix qui nihil debet.-Happy is he who owes nothing Felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas-Happy is the man who is able to penetrate the causes of things Felo de se (Law).—A suicide Femme couverte-sole, Fr.-A mar. ried-an unmarried woman Feræ naturæ.-Of a wild nature Festina lente.-Hasten deliberately. |