# Silly motto needed (Latin translation also needed)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-motto-needed-latin-translation-also-needed/849119>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 8, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-motto-needed-latin-translation-also-needed/849119 "2020-03-08T21:43:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-motto-needed-latin-translation-also-needed/849119/41 "2020-03-11T13:56:56Z")

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> [@DPRK](#):
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> Google Translate linguam latinam deridicule ignorat.

In many (most?) languages google translate is really bad, I know. Its Japanese to English is pretty bad.

Aaannnd, now it’s on you to provide better ones.

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**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-motto-needed-latin-translation-also-needed/849119/42 "2020-03-12T05:07:23Z")

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Thanks everyone. I’m thinking of using several of these, instead of just one. I might ask a dedicated Latin forum before I finalize anything - I did that once about 15 years ago, and they were happy to help. Kinda surprised we didn’t have several Latin buffs here - we must be slipping. 🙂

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**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-motto-needed-latin-translation-also-needed/849119/43 "2020-03-12T14:02:07Z")

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> [@Isamu](#):
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> In many (most?) languages google translate is really bad, I know. Its Japanese to English is pretty bad.

ISTM the Latin edition goes beyond merely pretty bad…

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> Aaannnd, now it’s on you to provide better ones.

Eg “Audaces manus multos labores pariunt”?

Aren’t there a few genuine Latin scholars on this board though? Or at least someone who has actually read and written some Latin recently?

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**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-motto-needed-latin-translation-also-needed/849119/44 "2020-03-13T15:27:48Z")

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> [@FastDan1](#):
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> Homer : you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

I think “Trying is the first step to failure” is more succinct.

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