1. Asinus asinum fricat
The ass rubs the ass. (Conceited people flatter each other about qualities they do not possess)
2. Auribus teneo lupum
I hold a wolf by the ears. (I am in a dangerous situation and dare not let go.)
3. Ascendo tuum
Up yours
4. 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
5. Amicule, deliciae, num is sum qui mentiar tibi?
Baby, sweetheart, would I lie to you?
6. Brevior saltare cum deformibus mulieribus est vita
Life is too short to dance with ugly women
7. Braccae tuae aperiuntur
Your fly is open
8. Carpe Cerevisi!
Seize the beer!
9. Certe, toto, sentio nos in kansate non iam adesse
You know, Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore
10. Machina improba! Vel mihi ede potum vel mihi redde nummos meos!
You infernal machine! Give me a beverage or give me my money back!
I came across a whole bunch'a one liners in Latin whilst surfing this morning. Whoah, I found a few which I feel that, even though the language has been dead for a couple of centuries, many of the phrases could still be used today. Click here for the complete list, but here's my top ten fave's:-
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