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Scripta manent, verba volant.
When words are written, they remain; when they are spoken, they fly in the air.
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scrib-, script-, -scribe, -scription, -scriptive
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verbo-, verb-, verbi-
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Verba volant, scripta manent.
Spoken words fly away, written words remain.
Also translated as: "Spoken words fly through the air, but written words endure" or "Get it down on paper."
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group V
(page 1)
scrib-, script-, -scribe, -scription, -scriptive
(page 7)
verbo-, verb-, verbi-
(page 3)