"W zdrowym ciele zdrowy duch"
English translation: A sound mind in a sound body
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|  Selected response from: Natalie Poland Local time: 23:29 | ||||||
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| 4 +3 | A sound mind in a sound body |
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| 5 +1 | Mens sana in corpore sana |
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| 4 | A sound mind in a healthy body |
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| 4 | In a healthy body is a healthy spirit |
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A sound mind in a healthy body Explanation: Cheers, J. |
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In a healthy body is a healthy spirit Explanation: A similar saying in English |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3A sound mind in a sound body Explanation: There are different versions of this saying, it's one of them. The Polish Falcons of America, a fraternal benefit society and physical fitness organization, is a direct outgrowth of a similar organization which developed in Poland in 1867 incorporating physical education according to the Latin maxim "mens sana in corpore sano," or a sound mind in a sound body. The same saying in Polish is "W zdrowym ciele zdrowy duch." http://www.polishfalcons.org/history.html ... "mens sana in corpore sano” (a sound mind in a sound body) is a ... www.theosophical.org/theosophy/views/vegetarianism/ |
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