Translation - Latin-English - Labor omnia vincit.Current status Translation
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Labor omnia vincit. |
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Work conquers all. | Remarks about the translation | This is a well known Latin sentence from Virgil's "Georgics".
(It has become a frequent motto or slogan within the U.S. labor movement, as well as in many other international movements, unions, brotherhoods, federations, etc...)
Alternatives:
Labour conquers all.
Work conquers everything.
Labour conquers everything. |
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Last validated or edited by Lein - 31 January 2013 16:26
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8 January 2013 21:27 | | | I'd rather say "everything" instead of "all" since "omnia" is neuter and refers to things. But I'm no english native, perhaps I'm wrong. | | |
13 January 2013 12:40 | | | @Pashikane:
"All" conveys as well the sense of the term "everything" (thus, one says: "all is lost" or "that's all" ).
That's all. Best regards.
Lev | | |
26 January 2013 14:59 | | | |
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