Tattoo "Become like iron, for only the strong survive."

[Samsid92]

Hello all any help with this one would be much appreciated.

Google translate has coughed up:

robustum velut ferrum fiunt sola superstes

Which roughly translates back to "strong as iron are only survivor" ..which doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Pacifica]

Hello,

Google Translate rarely makes sense when it comes to Latin.

Fac fias quale ferrum, soli enim validi in vita manent.

 

[Samsid92]

Haha, I have found that out first hand!

Thanks, that sounds a lot better. Is that an exact translation or does such a thing not exist for Latin?

 

[Pacifica]

It's as close as I can get. I think it conveys the original meaning, but if you're curious as to what it says word for word, it's roughly: "Make so that you become like iron, for only the strong stay in life."

 

[Samsid92]

Perfect, sounds a lot better. Thanks for the help

 

[Abbatiſſæ Scriptor]

Is there a reaſon to avoid uſing the imperative 'fi' for 'become'?

 

[Pacifica]

Is there a reaſon to avoid uſing the imperative 'fi' for 'become'?

It isn't attested as far as I know.