| Absolvi meam animam. | I got that off my chest. |
| a verbis ad verbera | from words to blows |
| absit invidia | no offence intended |
| Abundant dulcibus vitiis. | Nobody's perfect. |
| Actio personalis monitur cum persona. | Dead men don't sue. |
| Actus non facit reum nisi mens est rea. | I never intended to kill anybody. |
| Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit. | To boldly go where no man has gone before. |
| Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est. | Yes, that is a very large amount of corn. |
| Amicus certus in incerta re cernit | A sure friend is found in an unsure situation |
| Animadvertistine, ubicumque stes, fumum recta in faciem ferri? | Ever noticed how wherever you stand, the smoke goes right into your face? |
| Ante victoriam ne canas triumphum. | Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. |
| Antiquis temporibus, nati tibi similes in rupibus ventosissimis exponebantur ad necem. | In the good old days, children like you were left to perish on windswept crags. |
| Anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus! | Let's all wear mood rings! |
| Apudne te vel me? | Your place or mine? |
| Assume plicam damnatam, o tu moles muscaria muscerdarum | Download the goddam file, you bug-ridden piece of shit |
| audaces fortuna iuvat | fortune favours the bold |
| aut vincere aut mori | either conquer or die |
| Basia Coquum | Kiss the Cook |
| Braccae illae virides cum subucula rosea et tunica Caledonia-quam elenganter concinnatur! | Those green pants go so well with that pink shirt and the plaid jacket! |
| Brevior vita es, quam pro futumentibus negotiam agendo. | Life is too short to do business with idiots. |
| Braccae tuae aperiuntur. | Your fly is open. |
| Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris. | If Caesar were alive, you'd be chained to an oar. |
| Calvo turpius est nihil comato | Nothing is uglier than a bald man with hair |
| Canis meus id comedit. | My dog ate it. |
| Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam. | I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head. |
| Caterva carissima mea est Cimictus | My favorite group is the Beatles |
| cave canem | beware of the dog |
| Cave ne ante ullas catapultas ambules. | If I were you, I wouldn't walk in front of any catapults. |
| Cedo nulli. | I yield to no one. |
| Cepe indicum | Take a hint |
| Clamo, clamatis, omnes clamamus pro glace lactis. | I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. |
| Cogito sumere potum alterum. | I think I’ll have another drink. |
| Cogito, ergo doleo. | I think, therefore I am depressed. |
| Cogito, ergo sum. | I think, therefore I am. |
| Condemnant quod non intellegunt | They condemn because they do not understand |
| Cosi vivo piacer conduce a morte | Such intense pleasure leads to death. |
| crapulentus sum | I'm wasted |
| Credo Elvem etiam vivere. | I believe Elvis lives. |
| Credo nos in fluctu eodem esse. | I think we're on the same wavelength. |
| Credo quia absurdum est | I believe it because it is unreasonable |
| Cuius testiculous habes, habeas cardia et cerebellum | When you have their full attention in your grip, their hearts and minds will follow |
| Cum catapultae proscriptae erat, tum soli proscript catapultas habeunt. | If catapaults are outlawed, then only outlaws will only have catapaults. |
| Cupiditas praemium suum est | Greed is it's own reward |
| Cur rides? Ridiculum non sum! | Why are you laughing? I'm not weird! |
| Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo. | I'll have a pizza with everything on it. |
| De Chelonian Mobile | The Turtle Moves |
| de mortuis nil nisi bonum | speak no ill of the dead |
| Demum, veniunt porci | At last, here come the pigs |
| Derideo te! | I laugh at you! |
| Deus Meus! Securis in capite meo est. | Oh my god! There's an axe in my head. |
| Di! Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit! | God, look at the time! My wife will kill me! |
| Die dulci fruere. | Have a nice day. |
| dies non | business free day |
| domus dulcis domus | home sweet home |
| Duc, sequere, aut de via decede. | Lead, follow, or get out of the way. |
| dum spiro, spero | while I breathe, I hope |
| E pur si muove | And yet it moves |
| Ecce potestas casei | Behold the power of cheese |
| Ego te dimitto | You're fired! |
| ergo bibamus | therefore, let us drink |
| errare humanum est | to err is human |
| Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre? | Is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me? |
| et occidi quoque potius quam cibum praehiberem. | Actually I killed them rather than waste money on their keep |
| Fabriacate diem, punk | Make (my) day, punk |
| Fac me cocleario vomere! | Gag me with a spoon! |
| Fac ut gaudeam. | Make my day. |
| Fac ut nemo me vocet. | Hold my calls. |
| Fac ut vivas. | Get a life. |
| Faciem durum cacantis habes | You have the face of a man with severe constipation |
| Fallaces sunt rerum species | The appearances of things are deceptive |
| Feles mala! Cur cista non uteris? Stramentum novum in ea posui. | Bad kitty! Why don't you use the cat box? I put new litter in it. |
| flamma fumo est proxima | the is no smoke without fire |
| Flocci non facio | I don't give a damn |
| Foras gradiamur | Let's step outside! |
| Fructu non folis arborem aestima | Judge the tree by its fruit, not by its leaves |
| Furnulum pani nolo. | I don't want a toaster. |
| Graecum est; non potest legi | It is Greek; it cannot be read |
| Gramen artificiosum odi. | I hate Astroturf. |
| Habetis bona deum. | Have a nice day. |
| Habesne plus vini? | Do you have more wine? |
| Heia, amice, utrum illae sunt sarcinae tuae, an modo Carthaginem despoliasti? | Hey, pal, is that carry-on luggage or did you just sack Carthage? |
| Heu, modo itera omnia quae mihi nunc nuper narravisti, sed nunc Anglice? | Listen, would you repeat everything you just told me, only this time say it in English? |
| hoc erat in votis | this was among my prayers |
| Hoc nomen meum verum non est. | This isn’t my real name. |
| Hocine bibo aut in eum digitos insero? | Do I drink this or stick my fingers in it? |
| Homines, quo plura habent, eo ampliora cupiunt | The more men have, the more they want |
| hunc tu caveto | beware of this man |
| Id est mihi, id non est tibi! | It is mine, not yours! |
| Id imperfectum manet dum confectum erit | It isn't over until it's over |
| Iesus, tanto nomini nullum par elogium | Jesus, for so great a name, no praise is adequate |
| ignorantia legis neminem excusat | ignorance of the law excuses no one |
| Illegitimi non carborundum. | Don't let the bastards wear you down |
| Illiud Latine dici non potest. | You can't say that in Latin. |
| Illud iterum dicere potes! | You can say that again! |
| Imus ad magum Ozi videndum, magum Ozi mirum mirissimum. | We are going to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz. |
| In hunc intuens. | Look at this. |
| in puris naturalibus | completely naked |
| in vino veritas | There is truth in wine |
| in vino veritas | in wine is truth |
| infra dig. (infra dignitatem) | beneath one's dignity |
| Insula Gilliganis | Gilligan's Island |
| Ioco optimo delactamur | We are amused by an excellent joke |
| Laborare non amo | I do not like to work |
| Labra lege. | Read my lips. |
| Lagunculae leydianae non accedunt. | Batteries not included. |
| Lege atque lacrima. | Read 'em and weep |
| Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est. | The designated hitter rule has got to go. |
| lusus naturae | a freak of nature |
| lutulente | dirtbag! |
| Macdonaldus Senex fundum habuit. E-I-E-I-O. Et in hot fundo nonnullas boves domesticas habuitt. E-I-E-O. Cum moo moo hic, et cum moo moo ibi. Hic una moo, ibi una moo, ubique una moo moo. Macdonaldus Senex fundum habuit. E-I-E-I-O | Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-O. And on this farm he had some cows. E-I-E-I-O. With a moo moo here, and a moo moo there. Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo. Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O |
| Magister Mundi sum! | I am the Master of the Universe! |
| Magnus Frater te spectat | Big Brother is watching you |
| Mala pituita nasi | Nasty nasal drippings |
| maximus in minimis | great in little things |
| Me dilectissima! Farrago thunni! | My favorite! Tuna-noodle casserole! |
| Me humi proruas. Mi calces os. Aut infames nomen animos. Fac quidquid habes in animo, Sed, age, mel, nune parce calceis | Well you can knock me down. Step on my face. Slander my name all over the place. Do anything that you wanna do. But uh-uh honey, lay off of my shoes. |
| Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni! | Beam me up, Scotty! |
| Mellita, domi adsum. | Honey, I'm home. |
| Meos tam suspicione quam crimine iudico carere oportere | I feel that members of my family should never be suspected of breaking the law |
| Meum cerebrum nocet. | My brain hurts. |
| Mihi ignosce. Cum homine de cane debeo congredi. | Excuse me. I've got to see a man about a dog. |
| Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum. | A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants. |
| Monstra mihi pecuniam! | Show me the money! |
| morituri te salutant | those who are about to die salute you |
| Morologus es! | You're talking like a moron! |
| Ne auderis delere orbem rigidum meum. | Don't you dare erase my hard disk. |
| Ne teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum | All that glitters is not gold |
| Neutiquam erro. | I am not lost. |
| nihil ad rem | nothing to do with the point |
| Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione. | I'm not interested in your dopey religious cult. |
| Nihil est--in vita priore ego imperator Romanus fui. | That's nothing--in a previous life I was a Roman Emperor. |
| nil desperandum | do not despair |
| Nimiast miseria nimis pulchrum esse hominum | How unbearably tiresome it is to be handsome |
| Nisi mecum concubueris, phobistae vicerint | If you won't sleep with me, the terrorists will have won. |
| Nitimur in vetitum semper cupimusque negata | We always strive for the things that are forbidden and we desire the ones we are denied |
| Noli habere bovis, vir | Don't have a cow, man! |
| Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo. | Don't call me, I'll call you. |
| Noli nothis permittere te terere. | Don’t let the bastards get you down. |
| Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat. | It's not the heat, it's the humidity. |
| non compos mentis | not of sound mind |
| Non plaudite. Modo pecuniam jacite | Don't applaud. Just throw money |
| Non sum pisces. | I am not a fish. |
| Noster populus facit discrepantiam. | Our people make the difference. |
| Nullo metro compositum est. Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema. | It doesn't rhyme. I don't care. If it doesn't rhyme, it isn't a poem. |
| Nullo modo | No way |
| Nullum gratuitum prandium | There is no free lunch |
| Num credis me pupa ludere? | Surely you do not believe that I am playing with a doll? |
| nunc est bibendum | now it is time to drink |
| Nupperime de Gallia huc volavi! Mehercule, bracchia mea defatiga sunt! | I just flew in from Gaul, and boy, are my arms tired! |
| o tempora! o mores! | what times! what customs! |
| Obesa cantavit. | The fat lady has sung. |
| Oblitus sum perpolire clepsydras! | I forgot to polish the clocks! |
| Odi brassicum | I hate broccoli |
| Parve leves capiunt animos | Small things effect light minds |
| Paucis verbis, quid est deconstructionismus? | What, in a nutshell, is deconstructionism? |
| Placivitne tibi? | Was it good for you? |
| Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis. | You do not know the power of the dark side. |
| Prehende uxorem meam, sis! | Take my wife, please! |
| Prostibuli eligantia. | The elegance of a whore. |
| Purgamentum init, exit purgamentum. | Garbage in, garbage out. |
| Puto vos esse molestissimos | I think that you are very annoying |
| Quaeso esto meus vicinus. | Please won't you be my neighbor. |
| Qualem blennum! | What a doofus! |
| Qualem muleirculam! | What a bimbo! |
| Qualis pater, talis filius | Like father, like son |
| Quantum in ura hora imputas? | You charge how much an hour? |
| Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari? | How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? |
| quantum meruit | as much as he/she deserved |
| Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam | Love Me, Love My Dog |
| Qui Me Amat, Amat et Cattum Meum | Love Me, Love My Cat |
| Quidquid excusatio prandium pro | Any excuse for lunch |
| quidquid latine dictum sit altum viditur | anything said in Latin sounds profound |
| Quisque comoedus est | Everybody's a comedian |
| Quo usque tandem abutere patentia nostra? | How long are you going to abuse our patience? |
| Quomodo cogis comas tuas sic videri? | How do you get your hair to do that? |
| Radicitus, comes! | Really rad, dude! |
| Radix lecti. | Couch potato. |
| Raptus regaliter. | Royally screwed. |
| Re vera, potas bene. | Say, you sure are drinking a lot. |
| Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem! | Stand aside plebians! I am on imperial business. |
| reductio ad absurdum | reduction to the absurd |
| Regina et Imperatrix | Queen and Empress |
| Revera linguam latinam vix cognovi | I don’t really know all that much Latin. |
| Rident stolidi verba Latina | Fools laugh at the Latin language |
| Rideo, ergo sum | I laugh, therefore I am |
| Ridiculum sum, ergo sum | I am odd, therefore I am |
| Romani quidem artem amatoriam invenerunt. | You know, the Romans invented the art of love. |
| Salve, (name)! Crepidas meas per clavos ad solum adfixinte? | Hey (name)! Did you nail my sandals to the floor? |
| Scio vos esse molestissimos | I know that you are very troublesome |
| Semper ubi sububi in caput tuum | Always wear underwear on your head |
| Sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare. | I think some people in togas are plotting against me. |
| Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere. | If it ain't broke, don't fix it. |
| Si hoc legere scis, nimis eruditionis habes | If you can read this, you are overeducated |
| Si hoc signum legere potes, operis boni in rebus Latinus alacribus et fructuosis potiri potes! | If you can read this sign, you can get a good job in the fast-paced, high-paying world of Latin! |
| Si tu id aeficas, ei venient. Ager Somnia | If you build it, they will come. Field of Dreams |
| Si vis amavi, ama! | If you want to be loved, love! |
| Sic biscuitus disintegratum | That's the way the cookie crumbles |
| Sic faciunt omnes. | Everyone is doing it. |
| Sit vis nobiscum. | May the force be with you |
| sodomy non sapiens | bugger if I know |
| Sola lingua bona est lingua mortua. | The only good language is a dead language. |
| Solum potestis prohibere ignes silvarum. | Only you are can prevent forest fires. |
| Sona si Latine loqueris. | Honk if you speak Latin. |
| Spero nos familiares mansuros. | I hope we'll still be friends. |
| Stultum est timere quod vitare non potes | It is foolish to fear that which you cannot avoid |
| Stultus est sicut stultus facit. | Stupid is as stupid does. |
| sua cuique voluptas | everyone has his own pleasures |
| Subucula tua apparet. | Your slip is showing. |
| Sum, ergo edo. | I am, therefore I eat. |
| Summam scrutemur | Let's look at the bottom line |
| Tace atque abi. | Shut up and go away. |
| Tam exanimis quam tunica nehru fio. | I am as dead as the nehru jacket. |
| Tauri in decurso | Bulls on parade |
| Te audire no possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure. | I can't hear you. I have a banana in my ear. |
| Te precor dulcissime supplex! | Pretty please with a cherry on top! |
| Tempus incognitum. | Time unknown. |
| theatrum mundi | the theatre of the world |
| tibi gratias agimus quod nihil fumas | Thank you for not smoking |
| timeo Danaos et dona ferentis | I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts |
| Totum dependeat. | Let it all hang out. |
| Tua toga suspina est | Your toga is backwards |
| Tua toga suspina etiam est | Your toga is still backwards. |
| Ubi est bibula? | Where's the beef? |
| Ubi est mea anaticula cumminosa? Volo anaticulam cumminosam meam! | Where’s my rubber ducky? I want my rubber ducky! |
| Uno viso, omnia visa sunt. | Seen one, seem them all. |
| Ut si! | As if! |
| Utinam barbari spatium proprium tuum invadant. | May barbarians invade your personal space. |
| Utinam coniurati te in foro interficiant. | May conspirators assassinate you in the mall. |
| Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant. | May faulty logic undermine your entire philosophy. |
| Vacca foeda | Stupid cow |
| Vae puto deus fio | Alas, I think I am becoming a god |
| vae victis | woe to the conquered |
| Vae! | Damn! |
| Vah! Denuone Latine loquebar? Me ineptum. Interdum modo elabitur. | Oh! Was I speaking Latin again? Silly me. Sometimes it just sort of slips out. |
| Velis et Remis | Go For It! |
| Veni, veni, veni Locamowae cum me | Come on, come on, do the Locomotion with me |
| Veni, vidi, territus sum, curcurri! | I came, I saw, I got scared, I ran! |
| Veni, vidi, vege! | I came, I saw, I ate vegetarian! |
| Veni, vidi, visa | I came, I saw, I did a little shopping |
| Veni, vidi, volo in domum redire | I came, I saw, I want to go home |
| Ventis secundis, tene cursum. | Go with the flow. |
| Vescere bracis meis. | Eat my shorts. |
| Vidistine nuper imagines moventes bonas? | Seen any good movies lately? |
| Viri sunt Viri. | Men are slime. |
| Visne saltare? Viam Latam Fungosam scio | Do you want to dance? I know the Funky Broadway. |
| Vitrum edere possum; mihi non nocet | I can eat glass, it does not hurt me. |
| Volo comparare nonnulla tegumembra. | I'd like to buy some condoms. |
| Vos vestros servate, meos mihi linquite mores | You keep to your own ways and leave mine to me |
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