est modus in rebus
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin est modus in rebus.
Further reading
- “est modus in rebus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin
Etymology
Coined by Horace 35 BC in "Satires," (I, 1, 106-107):
- Est modus in rebus sunt certi denique fines, quos ultra citraque nequit consistere rectum.
- (There is a limit to things, there are definite boundaries, beyond which and before which there cannot be justice).
See also
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