Humorous Latin Phrases

[arklore70]

Handy Latin Phrases-one disclaimer, I had a friend of mine who knows a little bit of latin put this together. Some it might be more church latin as opposed to street latin, etc.. My latin is weak at best, but I though this might add a little humor in the day

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.

Tace atque abi.
Shut up and go away.

Vescere bracis meis.
Eat my shorts.

Fac ut vivas.
Get a life.

Radix lecti.
Couch potato.

Utinam barbari spatium proprium tuum invadant.
May barbarians invade your personal space.

Actus non facit reum nisi mens est rea.
I never intended to kill anybody.

Di! Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit!
God, look at the time! My wife will kill me!

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?

Obesa cantavit.
The fat lady has sung.

Brevior saltare cum deformibus mulieribus est vita
Life is too short to dance with ugly women

Brevior saltare cum deformibus viris est vita
Life is too short to dance with ugly men

Die dulci fruere.
Have a nice day.

Sit vis nobiscum.
May the force be with you.

Cheers!!
Mike

[Marius_Ursus]

Sounds like Henry Beard's book, Latin for All Occasions.

My favorite from that book is in the "Talking Smack" section. - "Prospici tibi, ut Gallia, tu quoque en tres partes dividaris."

Take care, otherwise, like Gaul, you'll find yourself split into three parts.