[plug] Re: family motto

[Alex Polglaze]

Gavin Chester wrote:

> On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 21:00, Chris Griffin wrote:
> 
>>>NIL CIRCUMVENTIS COPULATUM
>>>
>>
>>and this means?
> 
> 
> I thought that quite a good one from Alex. Rough translation:
> 
> NIL = obvious really, but depending on context can be none, don't, not,
> etc
> 
> CIRCUMVENTIS = around, as in circumnavigate, or even circumvent.
> 
> COPULATUM = copulate, f*ck, etc.
> 
> Adds up to a motto that says "Don't f*ck around" when translated into
> modern vernacular.

Absolutely correct.

See school boy Latin was not a waste of time after all.

Alex