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“vae victis”
Vae victis.
Woe to the vanquished.
Also translated as, "It is tough to be a loser." This statement is attributed by Livy to Brennus, a chief of the Gauls forced to surrender to the Romans in 390 B.C. It is reported that as he surrendered his sword, he said, Vae victis.
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group V
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vinc-, vict-, -vince, -vincible, -vincibility +
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