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Meaning of si vis pacem, para bellum | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2
[ˈsiː ˈwiːs ˈpaː.kẽː ˈpa.raː ˈbɛl.lũː]

Definitions

if you want peace, prepare for war

Equivalents

Deutsch wenn du Frieden willst, rüste zum Krieg
English if you want peace, prepare for war
Español si quieres la paz prepara la guerra
Français si tu veux la paix prépare la guerre
Русский хо́чешь ми́ра, гото́вься к войне́

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

sic transit gloria mundi sine qua non sis sit tibi terra levis sodes SPD

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