Would someone please translate the following phrase into Latin: "An ounce of pretension is worth a pound of manure."
2007-05-31 04:07:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Uncia ostentationis valet libra stercoris
2007-06-03 13:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aliquantulus simulatio est dignitas multus fimus.
This is not a direct translation. There doesn't seem to be a Latin word for "ounce". The literal translation of this phrase it "a little pretension is worth a lot of manure".
2007-05-31 11:40:52 · answer #2 · answered by paleozoictraveler 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Uncus pretensionis aequus ponderi sterci aestimo.
I value an ounce of pretension equal to a pound of manure.
FYI uncus is the ancestor of both ounce and inch.
2007-05-31 12:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by fulminouscherub 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Un ouncus pretensionus es worthus un poundus manurus.
2007-05-31 11:14:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋