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dormmiens

Greek translation: Never tickle a sleeping dragon!

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Latin term or phrase:Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus
Greek translation:Never tickle a sleeping dragon!
Entered by: Sheila Hardie

16:32 Nov 26, 2001
Latin to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
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Latin term or phrase: dormmiens
For a book report for school. The following is the phrases on the Hogwarts emblem in the Harry Potter Books.
"Draco/ Dormiens nunquam/ Titillandus.
Jonathan
never tickle a sleeping dragon!
Explanation:
Hope this helps you, Jonathan!


Good luck!

Sheila

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"Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon" - the translation of the Hogwarts motto, translated from: "Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus

http://www.harrypotterfans.net/potterica/n.html

http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/bulletin_board/8/messages/978.html
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Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 02:18
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thank you so much. You have been a great help. Jonathan
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Sheila Hardie


  

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never tickle a sleeping dragon!


Explanation:
Hope this helps you, Jonathan!


Good luck!

Sheila

.
"Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon" - the translation of the Hogwarts motto, translated from: "Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus

http://www.harrypotterfans.net/potterica/n.html

http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/bulletin_board/8/messages/978.html


Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
thank you so much. You have been a great help. Jonathan

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Serge L: Indeed, that's the English translation (I already thought of it before you answered), but he seems to want it in Greek...
7 hrs
  -> sorry, I'd not seen that. perhaps he meant English? sometimes people make mistakes with these things:)
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