vincit qui patitur

English translation: He who endures will conquer/succeed.

13:35 Nov 2, 2001

Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]

Latin term or phrase: vincit qui patitur

coat of arms

English translation:He who endures will conquer/succeed.

Explanation:
Another variant.

This was actually answered on Oct. 29 (you'll find it if you search the Latin>English questions) with several nice variants on the theme and ways to avoid sexist terminology. (He/she/they.)

Vinco: to conquer, succeed, win, outlast

Patior: Deponent verb for to suffer, endure, permit, allow, undergo

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He who endures will conquer/succeed.

athena22

he who is patient wins

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4 +1

He conquers, that endures

Abu Amaal (X)

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6 mins confidence:

he who is patient wins

Explanation:
vincit = he/she/it wins
qui = who
patitur = be patient

common motto

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He who endures will conquer/succeed.

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He conquers, that endures

Explanation:
As a family motto, it is often translated as above. For more on the heraldic aspects see the ref below.

2 more versions -

http://eee.uci.edu/~papyri/camden/1583e.html
From Camden's Annals for the year 1583:
So as not without good advisement [John Whitgift] may seeme to have usurped that motto, VINCIT QUI PATITUR, that is, He
overcommeth which suffereth with patience.

ref2:
http://www.mun.ca/alciato/whit/w220.html
When Envie, Hate, Contempte, and Slaunder, rage:
Which are the stormes, and tempestes, of this life;
With patience then, wee must the combat wage,
And not with force resist their deadlie strife:
But suffer still, and then wee shall in fine,
Our foes subdue, when they with shame shall pine.

Reference: http://www.merrill.org/genealogy/heraldry/heraldry04.html

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