Tuesday, August 24, 2010

How do you say ';take control of your own fate'; and ';take fate into your own hands'; in Latin

The much quoted ';carpe diem'; covers the same sort of sentiment as your phrases. It can be translated as ';enjoy the day';,';seize the moment';.


If you're looking for something closer to the English I can suggest the following compromises.





Based on a phrase of Cicero; ';Guberna motum tuae fortunae'; - (Steer the movement of your fortune)





Fortuna sit in manu tua. (Let fortune rest in your own hand)





There is a word ';fatum'; for fate but by its very definition the Romans considered it as something determined by the Gods, so it couldn't be controlled by the individual. Therefore I have used the less controversial ';Fortuna'; which can be translated as fate,luck,fortune.





You might even replace ';fortuna,fortunae'; with ';vita,vitae'; - life.How do you say ';take control of your own fate'; and ';take fate into your own hands'; in Latin
The standard is ';CARPE DEUM'; which literally means '; sieze the day.





Some say that this can't be done so it should be ';CARPE INSTANTA'; or sieze the moment.





Hope that helpsHow do you say ';take control of your own fate'; and ';take fate into your own hands'; in Latin
The most efficient translation is ';carpe diem';. The literal translation of carpe diem is ';seize the day';.





PS ';Carpe deum'; means ';seize God'; from ';deus'; meaning god or deity.
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