Sic hoc adfixum in obice legere potes, et liberaliter educatus et nimis propinqu

English translation: If you can read this bumper sticker, you are liberally educated as well as far too close.

07:03 Feb 25, 2004
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Latin term or phrase: Sic hoc adfixum in obice legere potes, et liberaliter educatus et nimis propinqu
This is a bumper sticker
Thomas Edwards
English translation:If you can read this bumper sticker, you are liberally educated as well as far too close.
Explanation:
If you can read this bumper sticker, you are liberally educated as well as too close.

Not a literal translation (especially the bumper sticker part), but this is what it means.
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Lars Helbig
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3 +9If you can read this bumper sticker, you are liberally educated as well as far too close.
Lars Helbig


  

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If you can read this bumper sticker, you are liberally educated as well as far too close.


Explanation:
If you can read this bumper sticker, you are liberally educated as well as too close.

Not a literal translation (especially the bumper sticker part), but this is what it means.

Lars Helbig
Germany
Local time: 08:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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