Latin Go Proverbs
Keywords: Proverb
Of course, we all agree that there are too few languages in the Go-world. Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, some english...
It seems obvious that the discerning Go-player will need to expand into the classic languages for full effect in the coffee-shop. No doubt it will also help the appeal of Go to the 'masses'.
'Real' Latin Proverbs which relate to Go
- Divide et impera
- Divide and rule
- Oculum pro oculo
- An Eye for an eye
- Mors tua, vita mea
- Your death, my life
'Traditional' Latin proverbs with a Go twist
- Silex iacta est
- The stone has been cast
- Fons vitae oculi
- Eyes are the fountain of life
Sounds posh? Go proverbs (badly) translated...
- sex morituri, octo vivo
- Six will die, eight live
- semper instante ante grande
- Always urgent (moves) before big (moves)
Even rubbish sayings sound better in Latin...
- Goban Carpa et iacta murum etiam simul adversarius offendo
- Throwing the Goban at the wall whilst also hitting your opponent (to uppercut : "superlacare"?)
- Ludimus ergo sumus
- We play therefore we are
Anyone with a better grasp of Latin - feel free to correct/complete