Parodic motto!

[Nicolavs Iacobvs]

Incompetence, Inequity (and) Deceit; all reign equally!

Feel free to use synonyms such as Ineptitude, Injustice and Dishonesty, if the synonym provides a better literal classical translation

Thanks in advance!

 

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Angela Merkel.

 

[Adrian]

Ineptia Iniquitas et Fallacia. Tres pares reginae.

 

[Nicolavs Iacobvs]

Ineptia Iniquitas et Fallacia. Tres pares reginae.

Thanks Adrian! ...and for a punchier “Ineptitude/Incompetence Reigns” would I be a millions miles away with “Ineptia Regnat”?

 

[Adrian]

Imho [Ineptia/ segnitia / inscientia] regnat sound a bit unnatural for standalone expression incompetence reigns
I underline, this is just my personal view on the matter.
maybe ineptia regnatrix; mundi imperatrix ineptia.

 

[Nicolavs Iacobvs]

Imho [Ineptia/ segnitia / inscientia] regnat sound a bit unnatural for standalone expression incompetence reigns[/I]

Would “Ineptitude prevails” be less awkward?

 

[Agrippa]

... or, so to speak, in biblical terms (cf. Vulg. Eccl. 1:2 "vanitas vanitatum omnia vanitas"*):

Ineptiae ineptiarum omnia ineptiae
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* Cf. KJV „vanity of vanities; all is vanity“.

 

[Nicolavs Iacobvs]

Ineptiae ineptiarum omnia ineptiae

I like that! How about “Ineptia Vincit” for more punchiness?

 

[Agrippa]

"Ineptia vincit", not bad, but in classical Latin usually plural "inepitiae" > "Ineptiae vincunt", perhaps better "Omnia vincunt ineptiae" with regard to Virgil's "Omnia vincit amor" (ecl. 10, 69). Or, if you like: "Ubivis inepitiae" ("where you will; wherever it may be &c.").

 

[Nicolavs Iacobvs]

"Ineptia vincit", not bad, but in classical Latin usually plural "inepitiae" > "Ineptiae vincunt", perhaps better "Omnia vincunt ineptiae

Thanks! Would “Corruptiones Vincunt” work the same way?

 

[Agrippa]

From a grammatical standpoint correct, nevertheless I'd prefer
"Corruptio omnia vincit"

 

[Nicolavs Iacobvs]

From a grammatical standpoint correct, nevertheless I'd prefer
"Corruptio omnia vincit"

Thank you - so the plural for classical wouldn’t apply so much as for Ineptiae?

 

[Agrippa]

The singular "corruptio" represents all sorts of corruptio. It's a common rhetorical device called "singular for plural" (synecdoche).

 

[Nicolavs Iacobvs]

I see! Thank you again - you’ve been very helpful!