Latin quote: don't let the bastards get you down?

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Latin quote: don't let the bastards get you down?

2006-11-20 06:30:04 · 4 answers · asked by esselbird 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations

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That is not a real Latin quote. Somebody made that up over 50 years ago and it has stuck around. Do a search for it on answers and you will see that it has been asked NUMEROUS times before. Carborundum and illegitimi are not even real Latin words.

2006-11-20 10:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by Jeannie 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋

In Latin: Nill illigitimi carborundum

2006-11-20 06:33:49 · answer #2 · answered by ebush73 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋

non illegitemi carborundum. Don't let them grind you down.

2006-11-20 06:32:42 · answer #3 · answered by maddojo 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋

ILLEGITIMI NON CARBORUNDUM

2006-11-20 06:33:22 · answer #4 · answered by braennvin2 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋