obsta principiis

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈob.staː priːnˈki.pi.iːs/, [ˈɔps̠t̪äː priːŋˈkɪpiːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈob.sta prinˈt͡ʃi.pi.is/, [ˈɔbst̪ä prin̠ʲˈt͡ʃiːpiːs]

Proverb

obstā prīncipiīs

1. resist at the beginnings
2. nip in the bud