LatinTranslationNotespace[with] peace [to]"With all due respect to", "with due deference to", "by leave of", "no offence to", or "despite (with respect)". Used to politely acknowledge someone with whom the speaker or writer disagrees or finds irrelevant to the main argument. Ablative form of pax, "peace."Service during peace and warMotto of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency shown on its flagwith your peaceThus, "with your permission"Pacem in terrisPeace on Earth1963 encyclical by Pope John XXIIIpacta sunt servandaagreements must be keptAlso "contracts must be honoured". Indicates the binding power of treaties. One of the fundamental rules of international law.no reward without effortAlso "dare to try"; motto of numerous schools.He who has earned the palm, let him bear it.Loosely, "achievement should be rewarded" (or, "let the symbol of victory go to him who has deserved it"); frequently used mottopanem et circensesbread and circusesFrom Juvenal, Satires, book IV, satire X, line 81.Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis. Saturae, "Satura X" (in Latin); In English by George Gilbert Ramsay Originally described all that was needed for emperors to placate the Roman mob. Today used to describe any entertainment used to distract public attention from more important matters.Let the success be equal to the labor.This motto is of the families Buchanan, Lowman, and Palmer, according to Burke's Peerage & Baronetage.The petty thief is hanged, the big thief gets away.para bellumprepare for warFrom "Si vis pacem para bellum": if you want peace, prepare for war—if a country is ready for war, its enemies are less likely to attack. Usually used to support a policy of peace through strength (deterrence). In antiquity, however, the Romans viewed peace as the aftermath of successful conquest through war, so in this sense the proverb identifies war as the means through which peace will be achieved.parare Domino plebem perfectamto prepare for God a perfect peoplemotto of the St. Jean Baptiste High Schoolparati vero paratiready aye readyThe motto of the Royal Canadian Navy.forgive the interred it is ungenerous to hold resentment toward the dead. Quote from the Aeneid, III 13-68.parens patriaeparent of the nationA public policy requiring courts to protect the best interests of any child involved in a lawsuit. See also Pater Patriae.pari passuwith equal stepThus, "moving together", "simultaneously", etc. Also used to abbreviate the principle that in bankruptcy creditors must all get the same proportion of their debt.parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus musThe mountains are in labour, a ridiculous mouse will be born.said of works that promise much at the outset but yield little in the end (Horace, Ars poetica 137) – see also The Mountain in Labourparum luceatIt does not shine [being darkened by shade].Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, 1/6:34 – see also lucus a nonlucendoparva sub ingentithe small under the hugeImplies that the weak are under the protection of the strong, rather than that they are inferior. Motto of Prince Edward Island.parvis imbutus tentabis grandia tutusWhen you are steeped in little things, you shall safely attempt great things.Motto of Barnard Castle School, sometimes translated as "Once you have accomplished small things, you may attempt great ones safely".passimhere and there, everywhereLess literally, "throughout" or "frequently". Said of a word, fact or notion that occurs several times in a cited text. Also used in proofreading, where it refers to a change that is to be repeated everywhere needed. pater familiasfather of the familyOr "master of the house". The eldest male in a family, who held patria potestas ("paternal power"). In Roman law, a father had enormous power over his children, wife, and slaves, though these rights dwindled over time. Derived from the phrase pater familias, an Old Latin expression preserving the archaic -as ending for the genitive case.Pater OmnipotensFather AlmightyA more direct translation would be "omnipotent father".Pater Patriaefather of the nationA Latin honorific meaning "Father of the Country", or more literally, "Father of the Fatherland". pater peccaviFather, I have sinnedThe traditional beginning of a Roman Catholic confession.pauca sed bonafew, but goodSimilar to "quality over quantity"; though there may be few of something, at least they are of good quality.pauca sed maturafew, but ripeSaid to be one of Carl Gauss's favorite quotations. Used in The King and I by Rodgers and Hammerstein.paulatim ergo certeslowly therefore surelyFormer motto of Latymer Upper School in London (the text latim er is concealed in the words)paulatim sed firmiterslowly but surelyMotto of University College School in Londonpax aeternaeternal peaceA common epitaphPax AmericanaAmerican PeaceA euphemism for the United States of America and its sphere of influence. Adapted from Pax Romana.Pax BritannicaBritish PeaceA euphemism for the British Empire. Adapted from Pax RomanaPax ChristiPeace of ChristUsed as a wish before the Holy Communion in the Catholic Mass, also the name of the peace movement Pax Christipax Deipeace of GodUsed in the Peace and Truce of God movement in 10th-century FrancePax DeorumPeace of the godsLike the vast majority of inhabitants of the ancient world, the Romans practiced pagan rituals, believing it important to achieve a state of Pax Deorum (The Peace of the gods) instead of Ira Deorum (The Wrath of the gods).Pax, Dominepeace, lordlord or master; used as a form of address when speaking to clergy or educated professionalspax et bonumpeace and the goodMotto of St. Francis of Assisi and, consequently, of his monastery in Assisi; understood by Catholics to mean 'Peace and Goodness be with you,' as is similar in the Mass; translated in Italian as pace e bene.pax et justitiapeace and justiceMotto of Saint Vincent and the Grenadinespax et luxpeace and lightMotto of Tufts University and various schoolsPax EuropaeaEuropean Peaceeuphemism for Europe after World War IIPax HispanicaSpanish PeaceEuphemism for the Spanish Empire; specifically can mean the twenty-three years of supreme Spanish dominance in Europe (approximately 1598–1621). Adapted from Pax Romana.pax in terrapeace on earthUsed to exemplify the desired state of peace on earthIndian PeaceTerm for hegemony of India in its sphere of influence; adapted from Pax Romana; also a 2012 book by Shashi TharoorPax intrantibus, salus exeuntibus Peace to those who enter, health to those who depart.Used as an inscription over the entrance of buildings (especially homes, monasteries, inns). Often benedicto habitantibus (Blessings on those who abide here) is added.pax matrum, ergo pax familiarumpeace of mothers, therefore peace of familiesIf the mother is peaceful, then the family is peaceful. The inverse of the Southern United States saying, "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy."Pax MongolicaMongolian Peaceperiod of peace and prosperity in Asia during the Mongol Empire pax optima rerum peace is the greatest good Silius Italicus, Punica (11,595); motto of Kiel UniversityPax RomanaRoman Peaceperiod of relative prosperity and lack of conflict in the early Roman EmpirePax SinicaChinese Peaceperiod of peace in East Asia during times of strong Chinese hegemonypeace be with you (singular), Evangelista meus. Hic requiescet corpus tuum.Peace to you, Mark, my Evangelist. Here will rest your body.Legend states that when the evangelist went to the lagoon where Venice would later be founded, an angel came and said this.St Mark's Square The first part is depicted as the note in the book shown opened by the lion of St Mark's Basilica, Venice; registered trademark of the Assicurazioni Generali, Trieste.Trademark registrationpax vobiscumpeace [be] with youA common farewell. The "you" is plural ("you all"), so the phrase must be used when speaking to more than one person; pax tecum is the form used when speaking to only one person.peccaviI have sinnedTelegraph message and pun from Charles Napier, British general, upon completely subjugating the Indian province of Sindh in 1842 ('I have Sindh'). This is, arguably, the most terse military despatch ever sent. The story is apocryphal.pecunia non oletmoney doesn't smellAccording to Suetonius' De vita Caesarum, when Emperor Vespasian was challenged by his son Titus for taxing the public lavatories, the emperor held up a coin before his son and asked whether it smelled or simply said non olet ("it doesn't smell"). From this, the phrase was expanded to pecunia non olet, or rarely aes non olet ("copper doesn't smell").pecunia, si uti scis, ancilla est; si nescis, dominaif you know how to use money, money is your slave; if you don't, money is your masterWritten on an old Latin tablet in downtown Verona (Italy).pede poena claudopunishment comes limpingThat is, retribution comes slowly but surely. From Horace, Odes, 3, 2, 32.pendent opera interruptathe works hang interruptedFrom the Aeneid of Virgil, Book IVperBy, through, by means ofSee specific phrases belowper angusta ad augustathrough difficulties to greatnessJoining sentence of the conspirators in the drama Hernani by Victor Hugo (1830). The motto of numerous educational establishments.per annum (pa.)each yearThus, "yearly"—occurring every yearper arduathrough adversityMotto of the British RAF Regimentper ardua ad altathrough difficulty to heightsThrough hardship, great heights are reached; frequently used mottoper ardua ad astrathrough adversity to the starsMotto of the Royal, Royal Australian and Royal New Zealand Air Forces, the U. S. State of Kansas and of several schools. The phrase is used by Latin Poet Virgil in the Aeneid; also used in H. Rider Haggard's novel The People of the Mist.per aspera ad astrathrough hardships to the starsFrom Seneca the Younger; frequently used motto, sometimes as ad astra per aspera ("to the stars through hardships")per capitaby heads"Per head", i.e., "per person", a ratio by the number of persons. The singular is per caput.per capsulamthrough the small boxThat is, "by letter"per contrathrough the contraryOr "on the contrary" (cf. a contrario)per crucem vincemusthrough the cross we shall conquerMotto of St John Fisher Catholic High School, DewsburyPer Crucem Crescensthrough the cross, growthMotto of Lambda Chi Alphaper curiamthrough the senateLegal term meaning "by the court", as in a per curiam decisionper definitionemthrough the definitionThus, "by definition"per diem (pd.)by dayThus, "per day". A specific amount of money an organization allows an individual to spend per day, typically for travel expenses.per fas et nefasthrough right or wrongBy fair means or foulper fidem intrepidusfearless through faithper incuriamthrough inadvertence or carelessnessLegal term referring to a decision that was made by a court through a clear mistake or unawareness of something, such as forgetting to take some binding precedent into accountper literas regiasper lit. reg.per regias literasper reg. lit.etc.by royal lettersby letters patent;of academic degrees: awarded by letters patent from the King/Queen, rather than by a UniversityEast Kent History – Rev. Edmund Ibbot (Accessed 27 July 2016)Forbes, Eric G.; Murdin, Lesley; Wilmoth, Frances (eds). The Correspondence of John Flamsteed, The First Astronomer Royal, Volume 1, page 80, foot note 3 (Accessed 27 July 2016)per mare per terramby sea and by landMotto of the Royal Marines and (with small difference) of Clan Donald and the Compagnies Franches de la Marineper mensem (pm.)by monthThus, "per month", or "monthly"per multum cras, cras, crebro dilabitur aetaswhat can be done today should not be delayed per os (p.o.)through the mouthMedical shorthand for "by mouth"by feetUsed of a certain place that can be traversed or reached by foot, or to indicate that one is travelling by foot as opposed to by a vehicle (p.p. or per pro)through the agencyAlso rendered per procurationem. Used to indicate that a person is signing a document on behalf of another person. Corr