if you want peace, prepare for war
English
editEtymology
editCalque of Latin sī vīs pācem, parā bellum, an adage adapted from a statement found in 4th century AD Roman author Vegetius's tract De re militari, in which the actual phrasing is igitur quī dēsīderat pācem, praeparet bellum (“therefore let him who desires peace prepare for war”).
Proverb
editif you want peace, prepare for war
- Preparing for a fight can prevent hostilities because you do not look like an easy target.
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