Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group S(classical-language maxims, slogans, adages, proverbs, and words of wisdom that can still capture our modern imagination)Expressions of general truths: Latin to English maxims, proverbs, and mottoesAll entries are from Latin unless otherwise indicated.sigillum
A seal.
Seen on the seals of states, cities, universities, etc. Signum fidei.
The sign of faith.
Motto of Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga, California, USA. Similia similibus curantur.
Like things are cured by likes; or, Similar ailments are treated successfully by similar remedies.
"Fight fire with fire." An example of this philosophy may be seen in the doctrine of homeopathy which advocates treatment of a disease by giving the sick person small amounts of substances that would produce symptoms of the same disease if they were given to a healthy person. An opposite belief may be seen in Contraria contrariis curantur., or "Opposites are cured by opposites." Si monumentum requiris, circumspice.
If you seek a monument, look around you.
An inscription on Sir Christopher Wren's tomb in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England. Wren was the architect of the cathedral. sine anno; s.a.
Without the [year] date.
Without the [year] date of publication. sinecure; sine cura
Without cares.
An office [or position] that requires no work, yet provides compensation; an office without duties. sine die; s.d.
Without a day.
In parliamentary procedure, without appointing, or fixing, a day to assemble again or an adjournment without indicating a day for reconvening; as in, "The congress adjourned sine die." When any meeting, or court-of-law, adjourns sine die (generally pronounced, sigh ni DIGH, in English), "until an unspecified date"; literally, "without a day"; it will close without appointing a day on which to appear or assemble again. Most jurists (judges, etc.) usually say something like, "Go hence without day." which is a final adjournment or final dismissal of a case or "cause". You may notice that American judges and other legal practitioners in the United States are not actually translating the Latin correctly since they say, "without day" instead of "without a day". Apparently the term is considered obsolete in the U.K. sine dubio
Without doubt.
sine invidia
Without envy.
sine ira
Without anger.
sine loco et anno
Without place and date.
Used in reference to a book that does not provide information concerning its place and date of publication. Normally, modern books supply such information. sine loco; s.l.
Without a place.
sine mora
Delay.
sine praeiudicio (praejudicio)
Without prejudice.
sine prole; s.p.
Without issue, i.e., no children.
A legal term usually found in some wills.
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