Illegitumus non tatum corborndum
English translation: Don't let the bastard get you down
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| 4 | don't let the bastard(s) grind/get you down |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Don't let the bastard get you down Explanation: Similar to a posting placed the other day...only this is in the singular.... |
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don't let the bastard(s) grind/get you down Explanation: Nolite te bastardes carborundorum Explanation: I translated this one from Latin to English the other day and this was the Latin version, meaning 'Don't let the bastards grind/get you down'. Perhaps your phrase was meant to be in the in the singular, in which case it would be bastard I suppose. Anyway, I hope this helps! Sheila Quotation from Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. It’s a line from The Handmaid’s Tale. It means “Don’t let the bastards get you down.” These are important words to remember at such a critical time in the progressive movement’s history. http://hel-raiser.tripod.com/columns/butseriously1214.html the phrase "nolite te bastardes carborundorum" and it's meaning. It is pseudo latin and a more frequently used version is "illegitimus non carborundum"...meaning "don't let the bastards grind you down". Carborundum referring to grinding. This comes from my latin scholar, once a priest husband, so it's probably as legit as the pseudo latin phrase is. http://books.rpmdp.com/archives/v01.n1624 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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