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More latin thoughts related to substance use/abuse
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bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis
BAW-nuum WEE-nuum li-TIH-fih-kaht kawr HAW-mih-nihs
meaning: Good wine gladdens a person's heart
This is the latin version of the Psalms quotation
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damnant quod non intelligunt
DAHM-nahnt kwawd nohn in-TEHL-lih-guunt
meaning: They condemn what they do not understand
This applies to those who condemn counseling/alcohol/drugs/social
workers/etc. without understanding.
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delirium tremens
day-LEE-ree-uum TREH-mens
meaning: The D.T.'s
Literally "trembling delerium" associated with overindulgence in
drinking.
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exxitus acta probat
EKS-ih-tuus AH-ktah PRAW-baht
meaning: The end justifies the means.
This literally means "the result validates the deeds" and may be used to
try to scare a person away from alcohol/drugs with lies, as was
initially done at some times during temperance meetings as they warned
against spontaneous combustion or the like.
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extinctus amabitur idem
eks-TIN-ktuus ah-MAH-bih-tuur EE-dem
meaning: How quickly we forget
Could be applied to someone who initially swears lifelong sobriety, only
to resume drinking/drugging within a short time.
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ex uno disce omnes
eks OO-noh DIH-skeh AWM-nays
Meaning: from one example, you may deduce the rest
Could be applied when someone says "If you have seen one ____, you've
seen them all"
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Hannibal ad portas
HAHN-nih-bahl ahd PAWR-tahs
meaning: The Russians are coming!
Whenever our greatest fears are used as a rallying call. Drugs are
taking over the streets! etc.
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insanus omnis furere credit ceteros
in-SAH-nuus AWM-nis FOO-reh-reh KRAY-dit KAY-teh-rohs
Meaning: Every madman thinks everyone else is mad
Might be used to describe claims that "everyone gets drunk on weekends,
that why I do it." etc.
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inter pocula
IN-tehr POH-kuu-lah
meaning: over drinks
Literally "between cups". "Why don't we discuss this inter pocula?"
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in vino veritas
in WEE-noh WAY-rih-tahs
meaning: wine loosens the tongue
An old Roman proverb with the meaning "in wine, the truth". It implies
that people who are drunk will say things that they could conceal if
sober. Is it really the truth, or is it just the alcohol speaking?
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medice, cura te ipsum
MEH-dih-keh KOO-rah tay IH-psuum
Meaning: Physician, heal thyself
Advice from Luke for those who give advice that they do not heed
themselves.
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ne Aesopum quidem trivit
nay I-saw-puum KWIH-dem TREE-wit
meaning: He doesn't know beasn about anything.
Aesops fables was used as a primer for Roman schoolboys, so this means
literally, "He has not even thumbed through Aesop." and is a strong
condemnation. It might apply to one who has not even been to an AA meeting,
but claims to know all about AA.
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more later --
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