Meaning of quis custodiet ipsos custodes | Babel Free
[ˈkʷɪs kʊsˈtoː.di.ɛt ˈɪp.soːs kʊsˈtoː.deːs]Definitions
“Who guards the guards?”, “Who watches the watchers?”
Equivalents
Ελληνικά
ποιος θα φυλάξει τους φύλακες
English
who watches the watchers
Español
quién vigilará a los vigilantes
Português
quem vigia os vigilantes
Русский
кто устережёт самих сторожей
中文
谁来把守守卫者
Examples
“audio quid ueteres olim moneatis amici, 'pone seram, cohibe.' sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes? cauta est et ab illis incipit uxor.”
I hear always the admonishment of my friends: "Bolt her in, constrain her!" But who will guard the guardians? The wife plans ahead and begins with them.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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