And now for some latin

Latin: Credo quia absurdum
Trans: I believe it because it is absurd

Latin: Antiquis temporibus, nati tibi similes in rupibus ventosissimis exponebantur ad necem.
Trans: In the good old days, children like you were left to perish on windswept crags.

Latin: Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.
Trans: If Caesar were alive, you'd be chained to an oar.

Latin: Cogito, ergo doleo.
Trans: I think, therefore I am depressed.

Latin: Me oportet propter praeceptum te nocere.
Trans: I'm going to have to hurt you on principle.

Latin: Utinam barbari spatium proprium tuum invadant!
Trans: May barbarians invade your personal space!

Latin: Cum recte vivis, ne cures verba malorum
Trans: If you live properly, don't worry about what the evil ones say

Latin: Facilis descensus Averno
Trans: The descent to hell is easy

Latin: In vino veritas
Trans: There is truth in wine

Latin: Nemo saltat sobrius
Trans: Nobody dances sober

Latin: Nunc est bibendum
Trans: "Now it's time to drink

Latin: Perspecite potestatem caesi.
Trans: Behold the power of cheese.


Motto of the Lewis family: Amicus Omnibus
Translated : Friend of Everyone

Motto of the Travers family: Nec Timide, Nec Temere
Translated: Neither timid nor rashly

A few more bits of latin come to mind; but I try not to encourage the usage of latin phrases preferred by silly little french girls.




Cheers,