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Re: Motto for the UK
« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2007, 02:52:32 PM »

Let me help:

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi "When it's raining at the front, it's muddy round the back."

A mari usque ad mare. "A husband who plays street music gets the horse"

Uti, non abuti "My nose is OK but not my bum"

Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum videtur. "For ?2 the Hispanic dancer will sit on your lap, for a bit extra you get a video"


I think I prefer yours to what I actually meant.

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi - A precipice in front, wolves behind (between a rock and a hard place)

A mari usque ad mare - From sea to sea (Motto of Canada)

Uti, non abuti - To use, not abuse   ( I was thinking of the government )

Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum videtur - Anything said in Latin sounds profound   ( redface: Sorry could not resist)

As for the other two. They were simply.

Twll d?n pob Sais! Down with the English! (literally ?an arsehole every Englishman?)   redface: Present company excepted.

Y Ddraig Goch ddyry gychwyn. The Red Dragon will show the way (slogan often accompanying the Red Dragon, symbol of Wales)



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Re: Motto for the UK
« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2007, 03:38:25 PM »
Twll dîn pob Sais!

or

Y Ddraig Goch ddyry gychwyn

They both work for me.   cloud9:

I didn't know you were an employer,  eeek: Who are they?


Anyway... What's wrong with "We're on it?"

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Re: Motto for the UK
« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2007, 03:41:37 PM »
Twll d?n pob Sais!

or

Y Ddraig Goch ddyry gychwyn

They both work for me.   cloud9:

I didn't know you were an employer,  eeek: Who are they?


Anyway... What's wrong with "We're on it?"
Or "We're shit"?
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Re: Motto for the UK
« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2007, 04:49:19 PM »
Well thank you all for your help with the translations ~ thankfully I read all you provided before I shoved the 14yo at the screen with instructions to "Read that to me"  eeek:
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Re: Motto for the UK
« Reply #19 on: September 22, 2007, 05:35:25 PM »
No motto, just a note...

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Re: Motto for the UK
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2007, 03:47:07 PM »
Things can only get better


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« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2007, 03:47:28 PM »
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Re: Motto for the UK
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2007, 06:25:42 PM »
That was quite a long time ago. Have they? noooo:
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Re: Motto for the UK
« Reply #23 on: September 24, 2007, 04:16:04 AM »
That was quite a long time ago. Have they? noooo:
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Re: Motto for the UK
« Reply #24 on: September 24, 2007, 04:51:07 PM »
That was quite a long time ago. Have they? noooo:

The phrase proposed contained all that is best about British politics.

"Never do or say anything that can end up splattered all over your face."

After twenty two days in committee it was agreed that it was good - but too long.
So they eventually settled on the briefer, punchier version.

"Never do anything."