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Easier one.

If pro patria mori is to die for one's country what is "to kill for one's country"?

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Originally posted by demonseed
Easier one.

If pro patria mori is to die for one's country what is "to kill for one's country"?

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It's pretty much the same, but you do the killing first.

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Originally posted by demonseed
Easier one.

If pro patria mori is to die for one's country what is "to kill for one's country"?

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pro patria occidere would meet the case.

There are myriad verbs "to kill" in Latin, though...

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Originally posted by Bobski
It's pretty much the same, but you do the killing first.
Where's me darts?

could be rendered as:

ubi sunt tela mea?

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Originally posted by Mathurine
Where's me darts?

could be rendered as:

ubi sunt tela mea?

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What about....itsa youry rounda....mines a pint.

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