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If You Know What “Veni, Vidi, Vici” Means, You Might Decode The Rest Of These 28 Roman Sayings
Languages come and go, but some sayings just never die. The Romans left us plenty of short, sharp phrases that still feel relevant today. Some of the famous lines came from Cicero or Caesar, other sayings shaped law, politics, and everyday life – but all of them pack a lot of meaning into just a few words. In this quiz, you’ll get 28 Roman phrases, and your job is to figure out what they mean.
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Auntriarch 5 months ago
I'm really chuffed I only got one wrong, especially as I never did Latin, and as Apatheist pointed out, they aren't all common English usage.
Nicole Weymann 5 months ago
I got two wrong. I never had Latin outside of the odd Asterix comic, but many of those proverbs have parts that "echo" in English (and Roman language vocabulary). It would have been a lot harder if I had had only my native German to rely on.
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TotallyNOTAFox 5 months ago (edited)
18/28 - Never learned any latin educationaly, though speaking german and english kinda helps I guess
janice kelley 5 months ago
I flunked Latin in 9th grade 63 years ago but still got 26/28. I'm glad it wasn't completely wasted!
nottheactualphoto 5 months ago
Two wrong... not bad for having failed my one and only Latin class.
Nicole Weymann 5 months ago
I messed up twice, too. Never had Latin, but many of those proverbs have parts that "echo" in English (and Roman languages). It would have been a lot harder if I had had only my native German to rely on.
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craggyman@msn.com 5 months ago
Carpet down was said by an elderly man who was extolling the benefit of GATHERING the day, not seizing! Carpe conveys the idea of gentle appreciation. Size the day would have been said as “Rapere diem”! As in r**e!
Son of Philosoraptor 5 months ago
I need a take-back feature for my fat thumbs! Never took Latin but as an avid reader and involved in the medical and legal fields, so these weren't too hard. English is Old English plus German plus Latin so it's our language anyway!
Apatheist Account2 5 months ago
Only a couple of these are in common usage (carpe diem and tempest fugit), no idea where you dredged the rest up from.
Auntriarch 5 months ago
I'm really chuffed I only got one wrong, especially as I never did Latin, and as Apatheist pointed out, they aren't all common English usage.
Nicole Weymann 5 months ago
I got two wrong. I never had Latin outside of the odd Asterix comic, but many of those proverbs have parts that "echo" in English (and Roman language vocabulary). It would have been a lot harder if I had had only my native German to rely on.
Load More Replies... TotallyNOTAFox 5 months ago (edited)
18/28 - Never learned any latin educationaly, though speaking german and english kinda helps I guess
janice kelley 5 months ago
I flunked Latin in 9th grade 63 years ago but still got 26/28. I'm glad it wasn't completely wasted!
nottheactualphoto 5 months ago
Two wrong... not bad for having failed my one and only Latin class.
Nicole Weymann 5 months ago
I messed up twice, too. Never had Latin, but many of those proverbs have parts that "echo" in English (and Roman languages). It would have been a lot harder if I had had only my native German to rely on.
Load More Replies... craggyman@msn.com 5 months ago
Carpet down was said by an elderly man who was extolling the benefit of GATHERING the day, not seizing! Carpe conveys the idea of gentle appreciation. Size the day would have been said as “Rapere diem”! As in r**e!
Son of Philosoraptor 5 months ago
I need a take-back feature for my fat thumbs! Never took Latin but as an avid reader and involved in the medical and legal fields, so these weren't too hard. English is Old English plus German plus Latin so it's our language anyway!
Apatheist Account2 5 months ago
Only a couple of these are in common usage (carpe diem and tempest fugit), no idea where you dredged the rest up from.
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