18.10.2013
Aphorisms, catchphrases, sayings for tattoos (inscription tattoos).
In order to convey any meaning with your tattoo, it is best to use inscriptions. No, pictures can also symbolize and mean a lot, but the problem is that the picture can be understood in different ways, or you can not understand it at all. And the inscriptions in the tattoo describe the taught meaning much more specifically. And it doesn’t matter what font, what handwriting, what language, the main thing is that they fulfill their main function - they convey meaning. In a tattoo, in addition to the meaning, of course, they take into account the beauty and style of the writing, the size and the semantic meaning. A wonderful opportunity to combine all these integral qualities of an inscription tattoo is provided by phrases for tattoos in Latin. The Latin language is distinguished by its beauty and meekness, the ability to express a huge, deep meaning in a short text. Therefore, the most beautiful, most famous phrases or sayings of great people were spoken in Latin.
Latin inscriptions as tattoos are becoming increasingly popular among young people around the world. As a rule, these are people more interested in philosophy and science, who want to emphasize their individuality and intellectuality.
One of the main areas of tattooing is the depiction of various kinds of catchphrases and mottos. On this page you can see the most common options:
Arrive ce qu'il pourra (French) - Come what may.
A tout prix (French) - At any cost.
Audaces fortuna juvat (lat.) - Happiness favors the brave.
Battle of life (English) - Fight for life.
Buvons, chantons et aimons (French) - We drink, sing and love.
Cache ta vie (French) - Hide your life.
Cave! (lat.) - Be careful!
Cercando il vero (Italian) - I am looking for truth.
Contra spem spero (lag.) - I hope without hope.
Croire a son etoile (French) - Believe in your star, i.e. Hope for happiness.
Cum deo (lat.) - With God.
Da bin ich zu Hause (German) - Here I am at home.
Debellare superbos (lat.) - To suppress pride, the rebellious.
Der Mensch, versuche die Gutter nicht (German) - Man, do not tempt the gods.
Dictum factum (lat.) - Said and done.
Dieu et liberte (French) - God and freedom.
Dieu et mon drolt (French) - God and my right.
Due cose belle ha il mondo: Amore e Morte (It.) - There are two beautiful phenomena in the world: love and death.
Du sollst nicht erst den Schlag erwarten (German) - Don't wait to be hit.
Eigenhum ist Fremdentum (German) - Property is someone else's.
Ein Wink des Schicksals (German) - Indication of fate.
Errare humanum est (lat.) - It is human nature to make mistakes.
Est quaedam flere voluptas (lat.) - There is something of pleasure in tears.
Ex voto (lat.) - By promise; by vow.
Faciam ut mei memineris (lat.) - I will make sure that you remember about me!
Fatum (lat.) - Fate, fate.
Fecit (lat.) - Did, fulfilled.
Finis coronat opus (lat.) - The end crowns the matter.
Fortes fortuna adjuvat (lat.) - Fate helps the brave.
Fortuna non penis, in manu non recipe (lat.) - Luck is not good, you can’t hold it in your hands.
Fu... e non e! (it.) - He was... and he is not!
Gaudeamus igitur, juvenes dum sumus (lat.) - Let us rejoice while we are young.
Gnothi seauton (Greek) - Know yourself.
Gott mit uns (German) - God is with us.
Grace pour moi! (French) - Mercy (forgiveness) for me!
Guai chi la tocca (Italian) - Woe to the one who touches it.
Gutta cavat lapidem (years) - A drop chisels a stone.
Naes fac ut felix vivas (lat.) - Do this to live happily.
Help yourself (English) - Help yourself. (Take it yourself!)
Hoc est in votis (lat.) - This is what I want.
Homo homini lupus est (lat.) - Man is a wolf to man.
Homo liber (lat.) - Free person.
Homo res sacra (lat.) - Man is a sacred thing.
I can’t afford to keep a conscience (English) - I don’t have the means to keep a conscience.
Ich habe gelebt und geliebt (German) - I lived and loved.
Ignoti nulla cupido (lat.) - What they don’t know about, they don’t want.
Il faut oser avec une femme (French) - You have to be brave with a woman.
Il fine giustifica i mezzi (It.) - The end justifies the means.
In God we trust (English) - We trust in God.
In hac spe vivo (lat.) - I live with this hope.
In vino veritas (lat.) - The truth is in wine.
Joi d'amor (It.) - The joy of love.
Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero (Latin) - I swore with my tongue, but not with my thought.
Jus vitae ac necis (lat.) - The right to dispose of life and death.
Killing is no murder (English) - Killing is not murder.
La bourse ou la via (French) - Trick or Treat.
La donna e mobile (It.) - A woman is fickle.
La via est un combat (French) - Life is a struggle.
Leben und leben lassen (German) - Live and let others live.
Le devoir avant tout (French) - Duty comes first.
Macht geht vor Recht (German) - Might is higher than right.
Magna res est amor (lat.) - The great thing is love.
Malo mori quam foedari (lat.) - Better death than dishonor.
Malum necessarium - necessarium (lat.) - Necessary evil - inevitable.
Memento mori (lat.) - Remember death!
Memento quod es homo (lat.) - Remember that you are human.
Me quoque fata regunt (lat.) - I also submit to fate.
Mortem effugere nemo potest (lat.) - No one can escape death.
Ne cede malis (lat.) - Do not lose heart in misfortune.
Nil inultum remanebit (lat.) - Nothing will remain unavenged.
Noli me tangere (lat.) - Don’t touch me.
Now or never (English) - Now or never.
Oderint, dum metuant (lat.) - Let them hate, as long as they are afraid.
Omnia mea mecum porto (lat.) - I carry everything that is mine with me.
Omnia vanitas (lat.) - Everything is vanity!
Pac'e gioja (Italian) - Peace and joy.
Penis longus, vita brevis (lat.) - X@y is long, life is short
Per aspera ad astra (lat.) - Through thorns to the stars.
Pisces natare oportet (lat.) - The fish needs to swim.
Potius sero quam nunquam (lat.) - Better late than never.
Procul negotiis (lat.) - Away from troubles.
Que femme veut - dieu le veut (French) - What a woman wants, God pleases.
Qui ne risque rien - n'a rien (French) - He who does not take risks has nothing.
Qui sine peccato est (lat.) - Who is without sin.
Quod licet Jovi, non licet bovi (lat.) - What is allowed to Jupiter is not allowed to the bull.
Quod principi placuit, legis habet vigorem (lat.) - Whatever the ruler pleases has the force of law.
Requiescit in pace (lat.) - Rest in peace.
Sans phrases (French) - Without further ado.
Senza amare andare sul mare (It.) - To wander the sea without love.
Senza dubbio (Italian) - Without a doubt.
Sic itur ad astra (lat.) - This is how they go to the stars.
Sic volo (lat.) - That's how I want it.
Silentium (lat.) Silence.
Sono nato libero - e voglio morire Libego! (it.) - I was born free - and I want to die free!
Souvent femme varie, Bien fol est gui s’y fie! (French) - A woman is often changeable, the one who believes her is very stupid!
Struggle for life (English) - Struggle for life.
Supremum vale (lat.) - Last forgiveness.
Suum cuique (lat.) - To each his own.
Sweet is revenge (English) - Sweet is revenge.
That be or not to be (English) - To be or not to be.
Tous les moyens sotn bons (French) - All means are good.
Tout pour moi - rien par moi (French) - Everything for me - nothing from me.
Trahit sua quemque voluptas (lag.) - Everyone is attracted by his passion.
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito (lat.) - Do not submit to trouble, but boldly go towards it.
Ubi bene, ibi patria (lat.) - Where it is good, there is the homeland.
Unam in armis salutem (lat.) - The only salvation is in the struggle.
Vale et me ama (lat.) - Farewell and love me.
Veni, vidi, vici (lat.) - I came, I saw, I conquered.
Via sacra (lat.) - Holy path.
Virginity is a luxury (lat.) - Virginity is a luxury.
Vita sene libertate nlhil (lat.) - Life without freedom is nothing.
Vivere militare est (lat.) - To live means to fight.
Wait and see (English) - Let's wait and see.
Wein, Weib und Gesang (German) - Wine, women and songs.
Weltkind (German) - Child of the world.
Lettering tattoos are one of the most common areas of tattooing in Rostov. This style is especially popular among young people. Often tattoos do not express the fullness of meaning that the bearer of the tattoo would like to convey; this is where inscription tattoos are well suited because... the text conveys the entire meaning of the tattoo, so the choice of phrase should be taken with particular seriousness. Lettering tattoos can be combined with the main tattoo design or used alone.
The use of inscription tattoos is almost unlimited because... They can convey any meaning. This may be an expression of a religious nature carrying a spiritual meaning, or as a memory of some important event from life, for example an important date, the loss of a loved one, the names of children or relatives and much more. The most frequently used statements and aphorisms of philosophers, great and famous people, different languages, here you are limited only by your imagination.
Maria Zakharova
A woman devoid of good taste will look tasteless even in a stylish dress.
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If something grandiose or epic has happened in your life, leaving an imprint on your memory and heart, do not forget about it. For some, such moments are perceived as everyday, but for you, they are a holiday that brings happiness. Do you want to capture these magical sensations? The ideal method to remember a great event is to create a tattoo on your body that expresses your feelings. If you have made up your mind, the question remains of how to choose the appropriate inscription for the tattoo.
Tattoo lettering for girls and men
Animals, natural landscapes, specific persons embossed on the body in the form of tattoos take up a lot of space. For some, this is not a problem. But if you want to be an exemplary office worker, a tennis instructor for famous people, or have any prestigious job where appearance is strictly monitored, a full sleeve or a fully decorated back with tattoos is not the best option. Express your individuality, show your character traits, and emphasize your subtlety of thinking with the help of a tattoo inscription. What is its advantage?
A tattoo in the form of an inscription is more compact, cheaper and easier to maintain than a color drawing; it carries a certain motivation for you. Words are material. Great economists conducted experiments at Harvard among students who had to answer the question “What do I want to become in life?” There were 3 answer options:
- Do not know yet;
- I decided who exactly I would be, but I didn’t take notes anywhere;
- I am sure that I will be this and that, I wrote it down in my diary/diary.
Guess which of these 3 groups achieved everything they wanted in life, earning a million dollar fortune? Defining a goal is not enough.
Seeing every day what you are going to, striving for, makes you much closer to the desired result. A tattoo in the form of an inscription quite realistically determines the fate of successful people. To clearly answer yourself what a tattoo should reflect, you need to draw up a small survey plan. This way you will arrive at the desired result – a capacious, optimal inscription.
- What is most important to you in life? What moral values come first?
- What do you want to achieve? Career success or create a big, strong family?
- Do you want to capture a moment in your life with a tattoo or describe what awaits you in the future?
- Which language is closer to you for expressing thoughts through tattoos?
- Where on the body should the future tattoo be located?
- You don't have to limit yourself to one goal. Place a few, marking them with an inscription in the form of a tattoo, and you will come to your dreams in due time.
About love
Love takes first place in the life of both men and girls. This is a feeling that lifts people up, giving them wings and freedom. While someone is searching, another person has already found his happiness. With the first option, you should choose an inscription for the tattoo that will give hope that love is always nearby. If you are already in a relationship, try to identify the feelings you experience with this person. In the inscription of the tattoo, display them or the name of your loved one. The sign of attention will certainly be appreciated.
About life
Having lived for a year or two, a person understands that his actions can easily be described in one phrase - a credo. No matter what happens, you are committed to your principles, ready to help, or are in the stage of waiting for motivation. Find yourself? The inscription of your life credo in the form of a tattoo will help you not to go astray and adhere to those principles that reflect your essence. “Live the way you want”, “Follow your dreams”, “Life is short, don’t miss the moment” - this is a tattoo reminder that will be your daily motivation.
About family
Having decided on your main priority – family, try to capture such a moment with an inscription in the form of a tattoo. Many cannot decide to take this step, considering tattoos to be useless symbols, not meaningful. Does this occur to you when you see tattoos denoting the names of your own children, lines dedicated to your mother or father? These people are everything to you. Everyone has the right to appreciate them, but giving them a place on the body in the form of a tattoo is sacred.
Examples of tattoos: “mom, dad, I love you”, “there is so much of our love - like to the moon and back”, “forever in memory”, “together forever”, the inscription “family” and the infinity sign. It would be great if family members decide to get a tattoo (if they are over 18 years old). Giving everyone the same designation in the form of a tattoo with names or dates of birth is an original idea!
Philosophical phrases with meaning
When you feel like you don't have the courage or stubbornness to do crazy things, motivate yourself daily with a tattoo. This role will be played by the inscription with philosophical meaning in the form of a tattoo. Consider several tattoo options in different languages. Latin remains the preferred language - the ancient and only language of ancient philosophers. The main thing is that the urge to get a tattoo is not a momentary temptation, but a desire for a long time. Spontaneous tattoos are often adjusted to other, more deliberate options.
Where to place a tattoo on the body
For a tattoo to look beautiful, it needs to be done in the right place. If you have chosen a small tattoo of one word, it is appropriate to place it on the back of your neck, on your leg, or around your finger. The quote should be applied on the back, ribs, forearms, and chest. If you want the tattoo inscription to remain special only for you, choose a place inaccessible to prying eyes, where light clothing or underwear is located.
Another nuance when choosing a tattoo location is hormonal problems in men or women. They lead to weight gain or weight loss, and this affects the skin. The places where weight is gained most quickly are the stomach and thighs. By getting a tattoo on them, you risk getting a “vague” result over time. Getting a tattoo on thin skin is unpleasant and painful, so when deciding to apply a saying of thought on the wrist, think twice.
Examples of beautiful phrases for tattoos and their meaning
Have you decided on a bold inscription on a tattoo, but haven’t come across a suitable verbal expression? The tattoo examples below will help you decide. You will find winged aphorisms in Latin, English, Italian and other languages, and if you want to be unique, get a tattoo in your native Russian speech. This way you can easily achieve your goals.
In Latin
Inscription for a tattoo about life:
- Qui sine peccato est – There are no people without sin.
- Aetate fruere, mobili cursu fugit - Life passes quickly, have time to live now.
- Faber est quisque fortunae suae - Man creates his own destiny.
- Cum deo - tattoo for believers “With God”.
Inscription for a tattoo about stubbornness and courage:
- Audacesfortuna kuvatrr juvat - Only the brave ones get happiness.
- Ne cede malis - Don’t be discouraged when misfortune strikes.
- Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito - Don’t run away from problems, but boldly go to meet them.
- Veni, vidi, vici - the famous phrase of Caesar in the form of a tattoo “I came, I saw, I conquered.”
- Gutta cavat lapidem – A water molecule wears away a stone.
In the Arabic language
- philosophical inscription on tattoos “Everyone has their own path.”
- tattoo meaning “Only love forever.”
- tattoo in the form of an inscription about empty promises “The crowing rooster begins to tell tales from the egg.”
- tattoo about courage “If the day has come when you set off on a journey, then consider yourself halfway done.”
- tattoo in the form of an inscription about clarity of mind “Do not extol a person’s religion above his mind.”
In English
- Failure does not mean I"m a failure; It does mean I have not yet succeeded - Failure does not mean that I am a failure; it means that success is still ahead. (It is better to place such an inscription on a tattoo in several lines).
- Be careful with your thoughts – they are the beginning of deeds – Be careful with your thoughts, because they are the beginning of actions.
- Now or never - Now or never (This tattoo is suitable for those who do not dare to change their lifestyle or routine work).
In Italian
- Il ricordo di te vivr nel mio cuore - a memorable inscription for the tattoo “My heart will always remember you.”
- Il cuore di una madre un abisso in fondo al quale si trova sempre il perdono – family tattoo “The real abyss is the heart of a mother. There will always be blessings and forgiveness there.”
- Prendi la mia mano, non lasciarla andare, per me vali pi della vita - Take my hand - hold it. You are more than life to me!
- Nessun rimpianto, nessun rimorso - I never regret anything.
In French
Tattoos about love:
- coute ton coeur - Listen to your heart.
- Personne n’est parfait, jusqu’ ce qu’on tombe amoureux de cette personne – A person is not perfect until someone loves him.
- C`est l`amour que vous faut – the inscription on the tattoo about the main thing “Love is all that is needed.”
- Une seule sortie est la vrit – a tattoo that answers all questions. “The only solution to everything is the truth.”
In Hebrew
- tattoo inscription with a material meaning: “He who has the money calls the tune.”
- tattoo motivation “Better do it late than never.”
- tattoo inscription about empty words “If a dog barks, this does not mean that it will bite.”
- There is only faith in the heart.
- The road belongs only to those who walk along it.
- I am for my beloved, and he is for me.
- I am surrounded by happiness, love and beauty.
What inscriptions should not be made?
If you decide to use a foreign language, then you should not make unverified tattoo inscriptions. Relying on a tattoo artist is the wrong decision; he is not always a native speaker of Hebrew or Latin. When deciding on a meaningful tattoo inscription, find a person who speaks, writes, and thinks in the chosen language. If you want the tattoo to be elongated vertically, in this case, ask the native wearer to write the phrase in the final version so that the tattoo artist does not make a mistake during application. Then the tattoo will have not only beautiful view inscriptions, but also meaning.
Prices for tattoo lettering
In each salon you need to check the prices for tattoos in the form of original inscriptions. Approximate rates for a short word - from 1500 rubles, quote - from 2000 rubles, calligraphy - from 2000 rubles, individual sketch - from 4000 rubles. Consider the parameters of the tattoo. If it is the size of a matchbox, then the prices are approximately the same; if it is larger, the cost will be higher. You can find out how much it costs to get a tattoo of your favorite celebrity (for example, Angelina Jolie, David Beckham). If you can afford it, go for it!
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Photos of popular inscriptions for tattoos
Some people in the world think that fate was decided long ago for everyone, others are the builders of their lives. No one knows where the truth is, but courage is clearly characteristic of the second group. After all, building a path with your own hands, giving yourself motivation in the form of a tattoo text, is better than waiting for a miracle with folded hands. Photos of tattoos will help you decide on the ideal option, placement, and font.
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Lettering for tattoos with translation
Nowadays, more and more often you can meet a girl or woman on the street with a tattoo on her body. This is one of the ways of self-expression of the fair sex, which is a trend in modern fashion. Recently, not drawings, but phrases for tattoos in a foreign language, which carry a special meaning, are gaining more and more popularity.
Historical information about tattoos
The tradition of painting a woman's body with tattoos takes its roots from eastern countries. In ancient times, girls from rich Indian families were painted with henna before their wedding. Dancers also decorated their bodies in this way. This type of art has gained popularity among other nationalities relatively recently.
Expert opinion
Anna Koval
Tattoo master
Ask a question to an expertMost modern girls prefer permanent rather than temporary tattoos.
Beautiful phrases for tattoos should be stuffed on exposed areas of the body, as well as areas where the skin is less likely to develop stretch marks over time. It is preferable to decorate the following areas with quotes:
- lower back;
- shoulders and area below the neck;
- area above the ankles;
- the area of the hand above the wrist.
These are more successful options for applying the inscription of the symbol, which for a long time will have its original appearance.
Phrases for tattoos with translation
Very popular words for tattoos for girls on English language. Many modern people know this language, so they can easily reveal the meaning of the inscription that a representative of the fair sex decided to tattoo on herself. Next, we will present more original phrases for tattoos with translations for girls.
The people rejoice in the Sun, and I dream about the moon.
This beautiful inscription literally means “People have enough of the sun, but I am in dreams of the moon.”
The laconic English quote has a deep and simple meaning. Its literal translation is “Now or never.”
This inscription is perfect for cheerful and optimistic people who value every minute they live. Translated into Russian, it means nothing more than “Life is beautiful.”
Illusion is the first of all pleasures
Dreamy people will appreciate this quote. In Russian it sounds like “Only illusion is the highest pleasure.”
My guardian angel is always near.
For believing girls, this saying may be suitable, which says: “My guardian angel is always there.”
All that person needs is love.
This phrase is perfect for romantic individuals. It means the following: “All a person needs is love.”
This love “message” is also created for romantic natures. The inscription literally translates as “The only love for life.” With such a phrase, a girl can emphasize and express all the love for her other half.
Only my dream keeps me alive.
The English saying says that its owner wanted to say - “Only my dream can warm me.”
I will get everything I want.
Ambitious and purposeful individuals can choose for themselves this laconic phrase, which speaks for itself. Its literal translation into Russian sounds like “I will definitely have everything I want.”
Be yourself and don’t try to imitate someone.
This quote translates to: “Be yourself and don’t try to imitate anyone.”
Small daily actions are of great importance
This inscription can be translated as “Everyday small actions become of great importance over time.”
Phrases for tattoos with meaning for girls in English can be selected endlessly. These may be your own beliefs and views on life. It is enough to translate them into English and ask an experienced master to write the chosen saying in the required place.
Latin quotes for tattoos
Latin phrases for tattoos are especially popular. As a rule, these are wise sayings of great thinkers of all times and peoples. However, many people prefer to “explain” in the ancient language in the inscriptions in a modern way. Here are some quotes for tattoos in latin with meaning:
Gratias mātre pro mea vītā ago.
Translated from Latin into Russian, the saying goes something like this: “I will always thank my mother for the life she gave me.”
Nata sum ut felix essay.
The laconic and optimistic inscription translates as “Born to be happy.”
Noli credere! Noli timere! Noli petere!
This saying in Latin has a deep meaning and can say a lot about the owner of this inscription. This statement contains three short sentences of encouragement, literally translated as “Don’t believe! Don't be afraid! Do not ask!". Such a short phrase is suitable for a strong, purposeful girl or woman who is used to relying only on herself.
For strong-willed people who want to emphasize their individuality and character, this saying is perfect. Translated, it literally sounds like “To be, not to seem.”
Fac fideli sis fidelis.
A fairly short phrase contains a simple truth, which sounds in Russian as follows: “Be faithful to the one who is faithful to you.”
This laconic saying carries a deep meaning and reminds a person that he should enjoy every moment of his existence.
Facta sunt potentiora verbis.
A simple and short phrase can say a lot: “A person’s actions speak more eloquently than his words.”
For girls who want to express love for their boyfriend, this phrase can be suitable, meaning that “You are my life and soul.”
De gustibus non disputandum est.
An original phrase saying that “There is no arguing about tastes.”
Winged Latin expressions for tattoos
The winged ones below deserve special attention. latin phrases with meaning for a tattoo with translation.
Nil permanent sub sole.
This inscription reminds a person that “Nothing lasts forever under the sun.”
Aliena vitia in oculis habemus, a tergo nostra sunt.
The literal translation of the saying is “Other people’s misdeeds are before our eyes, but our own are behind our backs.”
Fortunam citius reperis, quam retineas.
This clever thought serves as a reminder to a person that happiness is easier to find than to maintain it later.
The succinct quote means that “It is common for every person to make mistakes.”
Fortunam suam quisque parat.
Translated into Russian, the phrase sounds like “Every person is the arbiter of his own destiny.”
Literal translation wise quotes“Love is the greatest thing in life.”
The laconic quote says that everything is nothing but vanity of vanities.
Potius sero quam nunquam.
It's very popular catchphrase, which means “Better late than never.”
The literal translation of the saying is: “To each his own” or “Everyone chooses his own path.”
Lettering in Russian for tattoos
Adherents of their native language can decorate their body with an inscription in Russian. By tattooing phrases in his own language, a person first of all expresses his respect for him. However, sayings in Russian are less popular. It is believed that inscriptions embossed in English, Latin or any other language are more original.
Despite this, there are those units that do not change their native language. It is for them that the list of phrases below is presented:
- “Only mother is worthy of love”;
- “Fate helps the brave”;
- "To each his own";
- “Living means acting”;
- "Love conquers all";
- "Let everythnig will be alright";
- “Listen a lot, talk little”;
- “Variety is fun”;
- “Only the first step is difficult”;
- “We will live and love”;
It is important not only to choose the right phrase, but also to choose a font that will make the inscription original and beautiful. This matter can be entrusted to a master who will clearly demonstrate all possible options.
You can supplement the tattoo with an inscription in Russian with a small drawing that will highlight the meaning of the saying itself or a separate word.
Slavic symbolism for tattoos
Of particular interest are not only phrases for tattoos with meaning, but also Slavic symbols that have pagan roots. Many people apply this kind of tattoos as a talisman. Pagan tattoos can be depicted as.
An inscription tattoo for men is a classic tattoo option when you need to briefly and concisely express the meaning. Inscriptions will never go out of style; they are simple, clear and always look appropriate. Depending on the font of the tattoo, the inscription can be either small and inconspicuous or large, detailed and complex.
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Quotes for tattoos in English:
When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it
When inspiration doesn't come to me, I go out to meet it.
Success is the child of audacity
Success is the child of courage (Benjamin Disraeli)
Be wiser than other people, if you can, but do not tell them so
Be smarter than others if you can, but don't tell them about it (Lord Chesterfield)
To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge
Admitting one's ignorance is a great step towards knowledge (Benjamin Disraeli)
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success
Success is not the key to happiness. This happiness is the key to success (Herman Cain)
Any quote you like or a meaningful word that reflects your views can become a tattoo. You can also write the names of dear people, important dates and motivating slogans for yourself.
You can do anything you believe in!
Tanatum potes, quod credis.
The reason is always in us, and not in others who leave, abandon, or do not love.
Causa semper sumus, non ei, qui abient, abjiciunt, non amant.
An easy death is the last gift that fate can give.
Mors levis donum ultimum est, que fortuna dare potest.
Avoid those who try to undermine your self-confidence.
Illos vitare, qui fidem vestam in se afficere volunt.
Sometimes you just want silence.
Interdum silentium volo.
Live for yourself, but not in yourself, this is worse than any pain.
Vive pro se, sed not in se, quid pejor omni dolore est.
I don’t meddle in other people’s souls, and I don’t invite guests into mine.
In animas alienorum non ascendo et in meam hospites non voco.
You never know what song will inspire you tomorrow. And let what happened in the past remain there.
Nunquam scis, quod carmen tei cras inspirabit. Quod erat, in veteribus relinquire debet.
Whether it’s good or bad, it’s not worth stirring up. That’s why it’s the past, so that they don’t live anymore!
Noli permovere bonum et malum, vetera noli vivere!
True happiness is experienced silently and does not need the whole world to know about it.
Felicitas vera silentium amat et non egit, ut orbis omnis id sciat.
The soul is a cemetery where the closest people and the most poignant memories are buried.
Anima sepulcretum est, ubi affines nostri et memorias acerrimas sepultae sunt.
I trust the man in the mirror, because he will never laugh while I cry.
Hominem in speculo credo, quia nunquam ridet, dum flo.
Sometimes it's worth freezing your heart.
Interdum nesecce est cor suum stringere.
Be yourself, don’t blend in with the gray, blind crowd.
Este quod estis, nolite confluere cum vulgo griseo caeco.
May God judge me according to my righteousness
And not because of the slander of blind people.
Deus me veritate mea judicat,
non maledico hominum caecorum.
Just as waters flow quickly into the sea, so days and years flow into eternity.
Aquae in mae fluunt et dies et anni in aeternitatem fluunt.
Change is painless. It is painful to confront them.
Mutations placide sunt. Oppositio eis dolorosa est.
Phrases in Latin
Fac fideli sis fidelis (lat.) – Be faithful to the one who is faithful to you
Time does not heal, time helps to forget.
Tempus non curat, tempus oblivisci juvat.
Instead of wiping the tears from your face, erase the people in your life who made you cry.
Cum lacrimas ab facie obliteretis, obliterate homines, qui vos flere jubent, de vita obliterate.
Sometimes you don’t need to look for any meaning, just enjoy it.
Interdum non nesecce est mentem quaerere, voluptas sat.
What could be worse than the indifference of the people you love.
Indefirentia eorum, quos amas, pessima est.
No one can judge my choices or my thoughts because no one has ever experienced my emotions or my pain.
Nemo potest dilectum meum aut sensus meos judicare, quia nemo affectus meos et doloremmeum nunquam tentavit.
I don't get offended by people, I just change my opinion about them.
Homines non offendo, sententiam meam de eis muto.
I love the stars too much to be afraid of the night.
Stellas nimis amo, ut noctem timeam.
The battle with your soul is harder than the battle with your enemy.
Pugna cum anima sua difficilior est, quam pugna cum hostibus suis.
Let the iron saw work
My mother didn’t give birth to me for work.
Serra ferrata laborare docet,
ego ab matre non ad laborem natus sum.
Ab altero expectes, alteri quod feceris.
Expect from another what you yourself have done to another.
Ad pulchritudinem ego excitata sum, elegantia spiro et artem efflo.
I am awakened to beauty, breathe grace and radiate art.
Abiens, abi!
Leaving go!
Adversa fortuna.
Evil rock.
Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem.
Try to maintain presence of mind even in difficult circumstances.
Aetate fruere, mobili cursu fugit.
Take advantage of life, it is so fleeting.
Actum ne agas.
What you're done with, don't come back to.
Aliena vitia in oculis habemus, a tergo nostra sunt.
Other people's vices are before our eyes, ours are behind our backs.
Aliis inserviendo consumor.
I waste myself in serving others.
(The inscription under the candle as a symbol of self-sacrifice, cited in numerous editions of collections of symbols and emblems.)
Amantes sunt amentes.
Lovers are crazy.
Amicos res secundae parant, adversae probant.
Friends are made by happiness, misfortune tests them.
Amor etiam deos tangit.
Even the gods are subject to love.
Amor non est medicabilis herbis.
Love cannot be cured with herbs.
(i.e. there is no cure for love.
Ovid, “Heroids”)
Amor omnia vincit.
Love conquers everything.
Amor, ut lacrima, ab oculo oritur, in cor cadit.
Love, like a tear, is born from the eyes and falls on the heart.
Antiquus amor cancer est.
Old love is not forgotten.
Audi, multa, loquere pauca.
Listen a lot, talk little.
Audi, vide, sile.
Listen, watch and be silent.
Audire ignoti quom imperant soleo non auscultare.
I'm ready to listen to stupidity, but I won't listen.
Phrases in Latin
carpe diem (lat.) – seize the moment
Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam.
Either I’ll find a way, or I’ll pave it myself.
Aut vincere, aut mori.
Either win or die.
Aut caesar, aut nihil.
Either Caesar or nothing.
Beatitudo non est virtutis praemium, sed ipsa virtus.
Happiness is not a reward for valor, but it is valor itself.
Benefacta male locata malefacta arbitror.
I consider blessings shown to an unworthy person to be atrocities.
(Cicero)
Calamitas virtutis occasio.
Adversity is the touchstone of valor. (Seneca)
Carpe diem.
Seize the day. (Horace)
Usually translated as “Seize the day,” although “Seize the day” is more accurate.
Castigo te non quod odio habeam, sed quod amem.
I punish you not because I hate you, but because I love you.
Certum voto pete finem.
Set yourself only clear goals (i.e. achievable).
Cogitationes poenam nemo patitur.
No one is punished for thoughts. (One of the provisions of Roman law (Digest))
Cogito, ergo sum.
I think, therefore I exist.
(The position based on which the French philosopher and mathematician Descartes tried to build a system of philosophy free from elements of faith and based entirely on the activity of reason.
René Descartes, Elements of Philosophy, I, 7, 9.)
Conscientia mille testes.
Conscience is a thousand witnesses.
(Latin proverb)
Consultor homini tempus utilissimus.
Time is the most useful adviser to a person.
Corrige praeteritum, praesens rege, cerne futurum.
Correct the past, manage the present, provide for the future.
Cui ridet Fortuna, eum ignorat Femida.
Whoever Fortune smiles on, Themis does not notice.
Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare.
It is common for every person to make mistakes, but only a fool tends to persist in a mistake.
Cum vitia present, paccat qui recte facit.
When vices flourish, those who live honestly suffer.
Damant, quod non intelegunt.
They judge because they don't understand.
De gustibus non disputandum est.
Tastes could not be discussed.
(Cf. Russian. There is no comrade for taste and color.)
De mortuis aut bene, aut nihil.
About the dead it’s either good or nothing.
(A likely source is Chilo’s saying “do not speak ill of the dead.”)
Descensus averno facilis est.
The path to hell is easy.
Deus ipse se fecit.
God created himself.
Phrases in Latin Credo In Me (lat.) – Believe in me
Divide et impera.
Divide and rule.
(Latin formulation of the principle of imperialist policy, which arose in modern times.)
Dolus an virtus quis in hoste requirat?
Who will decide between cunning and valor when dealing with the enemy?
(Virgil, Aeneid, II, 390)
Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt.
Fate leads those who want to go, but drags those who don’t want to go.
(Cleanthes' saying, translated into Latin by Seneca.)
Dura lex, sed lex.
The law is harsh, but it is the law.
(No matter how harsh the law is, it must be obeyed.)
Dum spiro, spero!
While I breathe I hope!
Dum spiro, amo atque credo.
As long as I breathe, I love and believe.
Edite, bibite, post mortem nulla voluptas!
Eat, drink, there is no pleasure after death!
(From an old student song. A common motif of ancient inscriptions on tombstones and table utensils.)
Educa te ipsum!
Educate yourself!
Esse oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas.
You have to eat to live, not live to eat.
(Medieval maxim paraphrasing the ancient sayings of Quintilian: “I eat to live, but I do not live to eat” and Socrates: “Some people live to eat, but I eat to live.”)
Esse quam videri.
Be, not seem to be.
Etiam innocentes cogit mentiri dolor.
Pain makes even the innocent lie.
(Publius, “Sentences”)
Ex nihilo nihil fit.
Nothing comes from nothing.
Ex malis eligere minima.
Choose the least of two evils.
Ex ungue leonem.
You can recognize a lion by its claws.
Ex ungua leonem cognoscimus, ex auribus asinum.
We recognize a lion by its claws, and a donkey by its ears.
Experientia est optima magistra.
Experience is the best teacher.
Phrases in Latin
Custodi et serva (lat.) – Save and preserve
Facile omnes, cum valemus, recta consilia aegrotis damus.
When we are healthy, we easily give good advice to the sick.
Facta sunt potentiora verbis.
Acts are stronger than words.
Factum est factam.
What's done is done (a fact is a fact).
Famaclamosa.
Loud glory.
Fama volat.
The earth is full of rumors.
Feci quod potui, faciant meliora potentes.
I did everything I could, let anyone who can do it do better.
(A paraphrase of the formula with which the Roman consuls concluded their reporting speech, transferring powers to their successor.)
Felix, qui quod amat, defendere fortiter audet.
Happy is he who boldly takes under his protection what he loves.
Feminae naturam regere desperare est otium.
Having decided to pacify a woman’s temperament, say goodbye to peace!
Festina lente.
Hurry up slowly.
Fide, sed cui fidas, vide.
Be vigilant; trust, but be careful who you trust.
Fidelis et forfis.
Loyal and brave.
Finis vitae, sed non amoris.
Life ends, but not love.
Flagrante delicto.
At the crime scene, red-handed.
Forsomnia versas.
Blind chance changes everything (the will of blind chance).
Fortes fortuna adjuvat.
Fate helps the brave.
Fortiter in re, suaviter in modo.
Firm in action, gentle in handling. (Persistently achieve the goal, acting gently.)
Fortunam citius reperis, quam retineas.
Happiness is easier to find than to maintain.
Fortunam suam quisque parat.
Everyone finds their destiny themselves.
Fructus temporum.
Fruit of time.
Fuge, late, tace.
Run, hide, be silent.
Fugit irrevocabile tempus.
Irreversible time is running out.
Gaudeamus igitur.
So let's have fun.
Gloria victoribus.
Glory to the winners.
Gustus legibus non subiacet.
Taste does not obey laws.
Gutta cavat lapidem.
A drop wears away a stone.
Phrases in Latin
Dum Spira Memini (lat.) – While I breathe, I remember.
Heu conscienta animi gravis est servitus.
Worse than slavery is remorse.
Heu quam est timendus qui mori tutus putat!
He is terrible who considers death to be good!
Hoc est vivere bis, vita posse priore frui.
To be able to enjoy the life you have lived means to live twice.
(Martial, “Epigrams”)
Homines amplius oculis, quam auribus credunt.
People believe their eyes more than their ears.
Homines, dum docent, discunt.
People learn by teaching.
Hominis est errare.
Humans tend to make mistakes.
Homines non odi, sed ejus vitia.
It is not the person I hate, but his vices.
Homines quo plura habent, eo cupiunt ampliora.
The more people have, the more they want to have.
Homo hominis amicus est.
Man is a friend to man.
Homo homini lupus est.
Man is a wolf to man.
(Plautus, “Donkeys”)
Homo sum et nihil humani a me alienum puto.
I am a man, and nothing human is alien to me.
Ibi potest valere populus, ubi leges valent.
Where the laws are in force, the people are strong.
Igne natura renovatur integra.
With fire, all nature is renewed.
Ignoscito saepe alteri, nunquam tibi.
Forgive others often, never forgive yourself.
(Publilius, Sentences)
Imago animi vultus est.
The face is the mirror of the soul.
Imperare sibi maximum imperium est.
To command oneself is the greatest power.
In aeternum.
Forever, forever.
In Daemon Deus!
There is God in the Demon!
In dubio abstine.
When in doubt, refrain.
Infandum renovare dolorem.
To resurrect the terrible (literally: “unspeakable”) pain
(that is, talk about the sad past).
(Virgil, "Aeneid")
Infelicissimum genus infortunii est fuisse felicem.
The greatest misfortune is to be happy in the past.
Doubt is half of wisdom.
In pace.
In peace, in peace.
Incedo per ignes.
I walk among the fire.
Phrases in Latin Amor vincit omnia (lat.) – Love conquers all
Incertus animus dimidium sapientiae est.
Doubt is half of wisdom.
Injuriam facilius facias guam feras.
It's easy to offend, harder to endure.
In me omnis spes mihi est.
All my hope is in myself.
In memoriam.
In memory.
In pace leones, in proelio cervi.
In times of peace - lions, in battle - deer.
(Tertullian, “On the Crown”)
Inter arma silent legs.
When weapons thunder, the laws are silent.
Inter parietes.
Within four walls.
In tyrannos.
Against tyrants.
In vino veritas.
The truth is in the wine.
(Cf. Pliny the Elder: “It is generally accepted to attribute truthfulness to wine.”)
In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas.
Truth is in wine, health is in water.
In vitium ducit culpae fuga.
The desire to avoid a mistake draws you into another.
(Horace, "The Science of Poetry")
In venere semper certat dolor et gaudium.
In love, pain and joy always compete.
Ira furor brevis est.
Anger is a short-term madness.
(Horace, "Epistle")
Ira initium insaniae est.
Anger is the beginning of madness.
Jactantius maerent, quae minus dolent.
Those who show their grief the most are those who mourn the least.
Jucundissimus est amari, sed non minus amare.
It is very pleasant to be loved, but it is no less pleasant to love yourself.
Leve fit, quod bene fertur onus.
The load becomes light when you carry it with humility.
(Ovid, “Love Elegies”)
Lucri bonus est odor ex re qualibet.
The smell of profit is pleasant, no matter where it comes from.
(Juvenal, "Satires")
Lupus non mordet lupum.
A wolf will not bite a wolf.
Lupus pilum mutat, non mentem.
The wolf changes its fur, not its nature.
Phrases in Latin
Amat victoria curam (lat.) – Victory loves patience
Manus manum lavat.
The hand washes the hand.
(A proverbial expression dating back to the Greek comedian Epicharmus.)
Mea mihi conscientia pluris est quam omnium sermo.
My conscience is more important to me than all the gossip.
Mea vita et anima es.
You are my life and soul.
Melius est nomen bonum quam magnae divitiae.
A good name is better than great wealth.
Meliora spero.
Hoping for the best.
Mens sana in corpore sano.
In a healthy body healthy mind.
Memento mori.
Memento Mori.
(The form of greeting that was exchanged when meeting monks of the Trappist Order. It is used both as a reminder of the inevitability of death and, in a figurative sense, of threatening danger.)
Memento quia pulvis est.
Remember that you are dust.
Mores cuique sui fingit fortunam.
Our fate depends on our morals.
Mors nescit legem, tollit cum paupere regem.
Death does not know the law; it takes both the king and the poor man.
Mors omnia solvit.
Death solves all problems.
Mortem effugere nemo potest.
No one can escape death.
Natura abhorret vacuum.
Nature abhors a vacuum.
Naturalia non sunt turpia.
Natural is not shameful.
Nihil est ab omni parte beatum.
There is nothing prosperous in all respects (i.e. there is no complete well-being
Horace, "Odes").
Nihil habeo, nihil curo.
I have nothing - I don’t care about anything.
Nitinur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata.
We always strive for the forbidden and desire the forbidden.
(Ovid, "Love Elegies")
Nolite dicere, si nescitis.
Don't say if you don't know.
Non est fumus absque igne.
There is no smoke without fire.
Non ignara mali, miseris succurrere disco.
Having experienced misfortune, I learned to help those who suffer.
(Virgil)
Non progredi est regredi.
Not moving forward means going backwards.
Nunquam retrorsum, semper ingrediendum.
Not one step back, always forward.
Nusquam sunt, qui ubique sunt.
Those who are everywhere are nowhere.
Oderint dum metuant.
Let them hate, as long as they are afraid.
(The words of Atreus from the tragedy Actium named after him. According to Suetonius, this was the favorite saying of Emperor Caligula.)
Odi et amo.
I hate it and love it.
Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.
Everything unknown seems majestic.
(Tacitus, “Agricola”)
Omnes homines agunt histrionem.
All people are actors on the stage of life.
Omnes vulnerant, ultima necat.
Every hour hurts, the last one kills.
Omnia mea mecum porto.
I carry everything that’s mine with me.
(When the city of Priene was taken by the enemy and the inhabitants in flight tried to capture more of their things, someone advised the sage Biant to do the same. “That’s what I do, because I carry everything I have with me,” he answered, meaning your spiritual wealth.)
Omnia fluunt, omnia mutantur.
Everything flows, everything changes.
Phrases in Latin
Ut ameris, amabilis esto (lat.) – To be loved, be worthy of love.
Omnia mors aequat.
Death equals everything.
Omnia praeclara rara.
Everything beautiful is rare. (Cicero)
Omnia, quae volo, adipiscar.
I achieve everything I want.
Omnia vincit amor et nos cedamus amori.
Love conquers everything, and we submit to love.
Optimi consiliarii mortui.
The best advisors are dead.
Optimum medicamentum quies est.
The best medicine is peace.
(Medical aphorism, authored by the Roman physician Aulus Cornelius Celsus.)
Pecunia non olet.
Money doesn't smell.
Per aspera ad astra.
Through hardship to the stars.
(Through difficulties to a high goal.)
Per fas et nefas.
By hook or by crook.
Per risum multum debes cognoscere stultum.
You should recognize a fool by his frequent laughter.
(Medieval proverb.)
Perigrinatio est vita.
Life is a journey.
Persona grata.
A desirable or trusted person.
Petite, et dabitur vobis; quaerite et invenietis; pulsate, et aperietur vobis.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. (Matt. 7:7)
Primus inter pares.
First among equals.
(Formula characterizing the position of the monarch in a feudal state.)
Quae fuerant vitia, mores sunt.
What were vices are now morals.
Quae nocent – docent.
What harms, it teaches.
Qui nisi sunt veri, ratio quoque falsa sit omnis.
If the feelings are not true, then our whole mind will turn out to be false.
Qui tacet – consentire videtur.
Whoever remains silent is considered to have agreed.
(Cf. Russian. Silence is a sign of consent.)
Quid quisque vitet, nunquam homini satis cautum est in horas.
No one can know when to look out for danger.
Quo quisque sapientior est, eo solet esse modestior.
The smarter a person is, the more modest he is usually.
Quod cito fit, cito perit.
What is soon done, soon falls apart.
Quomodo fabula, sic vita; non quam diu, sed quam bene acta sit refert.
Life is like a play in a theater; It's not how long it lasts that matters, but how well it's played.
Respue quod non es.
Throw away what is not you.
Scio me nihil scire.
I know that I know nothing.
(Latin translation of the freely interpreted words of Socrates.
Wed. Russian Learn forever, you'll die a fool.)
Sed semel insanivimus omnes.
We all get mad someday.
Semper mors subest.
Death is always near.
Sequere Deum.
Follow the will of God.
Si etiam omnes, ego non.
Even if everything is, it’s not me.
(i.e. Even if everyone does, I won't)
Si vis amari, ama.
If you want to be loved, love.
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
If you want peace, prepare for war.
(Source - Vegetius. Also cf. Cicero: “If we want to enjoy the world, we have to fight” and Cornelius Nepos: “Peace is created by war.”)
Phrases in Latin
Vive ut vivas (lat.) – Live to live.
Sibi imperare maximum imperium est.
The highest power is power over oneself.
Similis simili gaudet.
Like rejoices in like.
Sic itur ad astra.
This is how they go to the stars.
Sol lucet omnibus.
The sun is shining for everyone.
Sola mater amanda est et pater honestandus est.
Only a mother is worthy of love, only a father is worthy of respect.
Sua cuique fortuna in manu est.
Everyone has their own destiny in their hands.
Suum cuique.
To each his own
(i.e. to each what belongs to him by right, to each according to his deserts, Provision of Roman law).
Tanta vis probitatis est, ut eam etiam in hoste diligamus.
The power of honesty is such that we value it even from an enemy.
Tanto brevius omne tempus, quanto felicius est.
The faster time flies, the happier it is.
Tantum possumus, quantum scimus.
We can do as much as we know.
Tarde venientibus ossa.
Those who come late get bones.
(Latin proverb)
Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis.
Times change, and we change with them.
Tempus fugit.
Time is running out.
Terra incognita.
Unknown land (trans. something completely unknown or inaccessible area
on ancient geographical maps this is how unexplored parts of the earth's surface were designated).
Tertium non datur.
There is no third; there is no third.
(In formal logic, one of the four laws of thinking is formulated this way - the law of the excluded middle. According to this law, if two diametrically opposed positions are given, one of which affirms something, and the other, on the contrary, denies, then there will be a third, middle judgment between them can not.)
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito!
Do not submit to trouble, but boldly go towards it!
Phrases in Latin
Vincit Qui Se Vincit (lat.) – The one who conquers himself wins
Ubi nihil vales, ibi nihil velis.
Where you are not capable of anything, you should not want anything.
Ut ameris, amabilis esto.
To be loved, be worthy of love.
Utatur motu animi qui uti ratione non potest.
He who cannot follow the dictates of the mind, let him follow the movements of the soul.
Varietas delectat.
Variety is fun.
Verae amititiae sempiternae sunt.
True friendship is eternal.
Veni, vidi, vici.
I came, I saw, I conquered.
(According to Plutarch, with this phrase Julius Caesar reported in a letter to his friend Amyntius about his victory in the battle of Zela in August 47 BC over the Pontic king Pharnaces.)
Veni, vidi, fugi.
He came, he saw, he ran away. 🙂
Victoria nulla est, Quam quae confessos animo quoque subjugat hostes.
True victory is only when the enemies themselves admit defeat.
(Claudian, “On the sixth consulate of Honorius”)
Vita sine libertate, nihil.
Life without freedom is nothing.
Viva vox alit plenius.
Living speech nourishes more abundantly
(i.e., what is presented orally is more successfully absorbed than what is written).
Vivamus atque amemus.
Let's live and love.
Vi veri vniversum vivus vici.
I conquered the universe with the power of truth during my lifetime.
Vivere est agere.
To live means to act.
Vivere est vincere.
To live means to win.
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