obsta principiis

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Latin[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈob.staː priːnˈki.pi.iːs/, [ˈɔps̠t̪äː priːŋˈkɪpiːs̠]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈob.sta prinˈt͡ʃi.pi.is/, [ˈɔbst̪ä prin̠ʲˈt͡ʃiːpiːs]

Proverb[edit]

obstā prīncipiīs

resist at the beginnings
nip in the bud

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