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Sun 9 Jan, 2005 12:33 am
Hi there,
I'm hoping that someone could please give me an accurate latin translation for the phrase :"Life's not fair". I want to get it tattooed but want to make sure it is correct before embarking on this rather permanent process.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Thank you very much George. I was told by a latin grad at university that it was "vita iniqua est" which I think means life is inequitable. From looking at your translation and working through it with my exceptionally rough latin, I assume that your translation is "Life is not just".
Yet another way to translate it would be
Vita iniusta est
Life is unfair (or unjust).
But I like your friend's choice of "iniqua" better.
I'd go with that.
Thanks George. As long as it's correct - I'm happy to go with it. Just wanted to make sure it was accurate first. Cheers for your assistance.
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