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r/DebateReligion is requiring all posts to be in Latin (lemmy.world)
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This is getting hilarious

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[–] Hypersapien@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Google translate is giving me "If kept silence stayed philosopher."

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Colloquially it means "If you'd kept your mouth shut, we might've thought you were clever."

It's my favourite Latin phrase, and not directed at you btw. :)

[–] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Literally, "If you-would-stay-silent, a-philsopher you-would-remain".