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Ancient Languages/translate english motto to latin

Expert: Maria - 10/17/2010

Question
Hi Maria, I am developing a motto for our fitness club and I would be grateful if you could translate it into latin for me please. The motto I have in mind is "get fit, stay fit" but if this doesn't translate very well I would appreciate any modifying suggestion you might have.
Thanks, Tony

Answer
Hello,

As a motto for your fitness club you could use an original Latin quotation from the Roman poet Juvenal who in his Satire X, line 356, says: “Mens sana in corpore sano” (literally, “a healthy mind in a healthy body” / “a sound mind in a sound body”).

As for “Get fit, stay fit", I have to tell you that this phrase doesn't translate very well into Latin where a literal translation of such a motto would sound quite strange, while “Mens sana in corpore sano” is the best way to express this concept.

Best regards,
Maria
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Note that:

-MENS = a mind

-SANA = healthy /sound

-IN CORPORE = in a body

-SANO = healthy /sound

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Comment	Thank you so much Maria. You helped me once before about 3 years ago translating my aero club's motto and, as usual, you have gone the extra mile with your assistance and guidance!