Expert: Maria - 5/17/2006

Question
Hi,

What would be an appropriate translation of "Cheating Death" or similar variant of "we cheat Death (of his due)" for use as a motto?

You helped me out last year also, worked out great then. Thanks again for your help,

Patrick Hsieh, MD

Answer
Hi,

Glad to have helped you out last year.

So, here's the translation of “We cheat Death” just in the sense that you're cheating, i.e defrauding death of his due.

“Mortem decipimus!”.

As for “Cheating Death”, you could say “Mortem decipere”, but for a motto I think it's better to use “Mortem decipimus!”.

Greetings from Italy.
Maria
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NOTA BENE
We cheat = DECIPIMUS (indicative mood, present, 1st. person plural)
Death = MORTEM (accusative case)

Cheating = DECIPERE (infinitive mood)
Death= MORTEM