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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin si vis pacem, para bellum.
Proverb
si vis pacem, para bellum
- if you want peace, prepare for war
Latin
Etymology
Literally, “if you want peace, prepare for war”[1] or “let him who desires peace, prepare for war.”[2]
Pronunciation
Proverb
sī vīs pācem, parā bellum
- if you want peace, prepare for war
Descendants
References
- ^ “si vis pacem, para bellum”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.,
- ^ Vegetius fl. ad 379–395 Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. "Let him who desires peace, prepare for war". usually quoted as ‘Si vis pacem, para bellum "If you want peace, prepare for war"’ Epitoma Rei Militaris bk. 3, prologue