About Murphys Laws of Combat ...In Latin

Mark Conley · March 15th, 2004

I came across a site that had translated the basic murphys laws of combat into Latin. So for you sophisticated guys...

Murphy's Laws of Combat - put to Latin.

If the enemy is in range, so are you.
Si hostes visibilis, etiam tu.

Incoming fire has the right of way
Missiles invenientes semper potestatem viae habent

Don't look conspicuous, it draws fire
Noli eminere, catapultas allicies

There is always a way
Putamus viam semper esse

The easy way is always mined
Via perfacilis laqueis semper plena

Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo
Conare nullius momenti videri fortasse missilibus careant

Professionals are predictable, it is the amateurs who are dangerous
Peritissimos semper praevidere possumus, rudi autem periculosi sunt

The enemy invariably attacks on two occasions: (a) when you are ready for them, (b) when you are not ready for them
Duobus temporibus oppugnant hostes: cum parati estis, et cum imparati estis

Teamwork is essential, it gives them someone else to shoot at
Collaboratio maximi momenti est, quia eis alterum scopum praebet

If you can't remember, the claymore is always pointed at you
Si id memini non potes, scutula dirumpens semper at te collineata est

The enemy diversion you have been ignoring will be the main attack
Negligentia hostium quam non coluistis primus impetus erit

A sucking chest wound is nature's way of telling you to slow down
Vulnus pectoris sugens ne properetis mos naturae dicendi est

If your attack is going well, you have walked into an ambush
Si impetus bene it, in laqueum incessistis

Never draw fire, it irritates everyone around you
Numquam catapultas allice, iram omnium concitabis

Anything you can do can get you shot, including nothing
Ex quocumque facere poteris te sauciabit, nihilo comprehenso

Make it tough for the enemy to get in and you won't be able to get out
Si hostibus difficile incedere facias tu quoque male extricabis

Never share a foxhole with one braver than yourself
Numquam fossam compartire cum viro tibi fortiore

If you are short of anything but the enemy you are in a combat zone
Si nihilo carueris nisi hostibus loco pugnae es

When you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy
Si locum inexpugnabilis facias, memento hostibus de hoc profiteri

Never forget your weapon is made by the lowest bidder
Numquam obliviscaris tua tela facta ab eis qui minima liciti sunt

TheSunsetSniper · March 16th, 2004

Haha! Incoming fire has the right of way. Isn't that the truth.

Damien · June 30th, 2004

I noticed "semper" was in about half of those...

what was the site you found them on?

Mwashu · August 21st, 2004

"semper" means "always" so it could fit in those, since translations always have to be loose to proper accomodate quotes like these... But I entered a few of these into a Latin Translator on the internet and it didn't translate some of the words, so I still wonder at the accuracy.

http://www.faganfinder.com/translate/?from=la

Darkmb101 · August 21st, 2004

but their still fun too read,

silent driller · August 21st, 2004

Love that one about the claymores.

Mwashu · August 21st, 2004

I thought a claymore was a bomb that you planted...?

Damien · August 22nd, 2004

it is...

basically, if you don't know where you put it, you've wandered to the wrong side of it.

Sevens · January 17th, 2007

Nice.

Team Infidel · April 11th, 2007

those are a cool read

March 15th, 2004	#1
Mark Conley	Murphys Laws of Combat ...In Latin info I came across a site that had translated the basic murphys laws of combat into Latin. So for you sophisticated guys... Murphy's Laws of Combat - put to Latin. If the enemy is in range, so are you. Si hostes visibilis, etiam tu. Incoming fire has the right of way Missiles invenientes semper potestatem viae habent Don't look conspicuous, it draws fire Noli eminere, catapultas allicies There is always a way Putamus viam semper esse The easy way is always mined Via perfacilis laqueis semper plena Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo Conare nullius momenti videri fortasse missilibus careant Professionals are predictable, it is the amateurs who are dangerous Peritissimos semper praevidere possumus, rudi autem periculosi sunt The enemy invariably attacks on two occasions: (a) when you are ready for them, (b) when you are not ready for them Duobus temporibus oppugnant hostes: cum parati estis, et cum imparati estis Teamwork is essential, it gives them someone else to shoot at Collaboratio maximi momenti est, quia eis alterum scopum praebet If you can't remember, the claymore is always pointed at you Si id memini non potes, scutula dirumpens semper at te collineata est The enemy diversion you have been ignoring will be the main attack Negligentia hostium quam non coluistis primus impetus erit A sucking chest wound is nature's way of telling you to slow down Vulnus pectoris sugens ne properetis mos naturae dicendi est If your attack is going well, you have walked into an ambush Si impetus bene it, in laqueum incessistis Never draw fire, it irritates everyone around you Numquam catapultas allice, iram omnium concitabis Anything you can do can get you shot, including nothing Ex quocumque facere poteris te sauciabit, nihilo comprehenso Make it tough for the enemy to get in and you won't be able to get out Si hostibus difficile incedere facias tu quoque male extricabis Never share a foxhole with one braver than yourself Numquam fossam compartire cum viro tibi fortiore If you are short of anything but the enemy you are in a combat zone Si nihilo carueris nisi hostibus loco pugnae es When you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy Si locum inexpugnabilis facias, memento hostibus de hoc profiteri Never forget your weapon is made by the lowest bidder Numquam obliviscaris tua tela facta ab eis qui minima liciti sunt “If we should have to fight, we should be prepared to do so from the neck up instead of from the neck down.”— General James H. Doolittle, USAAF

March 16th, 2004	#2
TheSunsetSniper	Haha! Incoming fire has the right of way. Isn't that the truth. \"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.\" - TR

June 30th, 2004	#3
Damien	I noticed "semper" was in about half of those... what was the site you found them on? When my end comes, I wish it to come to me while I fight for my family's rights.

August 21st, 2004	#4
Mwashu	"semper" means "always" so it could fit in those, since translations always have to be loose to proper accomodate quotes like these... But I entered a few of these into a Latin Translator on the internet and it didn't translate some of the words, so I still wonder at the accuracy. http://www.faganfinder.com/translate/?from=la

August 21st, 2004	#5
Darkmb101	but their still fun too read, on a permanent vacation....will visit every now and then. see arcade hidden message!!! Life is short and pointless, be happy and live it.

August 21st, 2004	#6
silent driller	Love that one about the claymores. Whatever was sufficient to get us to this point is insufficient to get us any further.

August 22nd, 2004	#8
Damien	it is... basically, if you don't know where you put it, you've wandered to the wrong side of it.

January 17th, 2007	#9
Sevens	Nice. Not liking me will always be your problem. Never mine.

April 11th, 2007	#10
Team Infidel	those are a cool read

About Murphys Laws of Combat ...In Latin

Murphys Laws of Combat ...In Latin info