si vis pacem, para bellum

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin si vis pacem, para bellum.

Proverb

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si vis pacem, para bellum

  1. if you want peace, prepare for war

Latin

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Etymology

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Literally, if you want peace, prepare for war[1] or “let him who desires peace, prepare for war.”[2]

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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vīs pācem, parā bellum

  1. if you want peace, prepare for war

Descendants

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  • English: parabellum
  • French: parabellum

References

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