Latin translation help please

zhen_rogue

I'm wondering how to write the following maxim in Latin:

Sleep heals all.

Note that it's heals, and not cures, soothes, fixes, or the like.
Also, "all" refers to a set of conditions, injuries, or ailments... not a group of people.

Thanks!

AngelHedgie

Well, for all, you can't go wrong with omnia (as in Amor omnia vincit (love conquers all)).

CheerfulBear

zhen_rogue wrote: »

Note that it's heals, and not cures, soothes, fixes, or the like.

What?

Edit:

"Somnus omnia corrigit" ?

Someone better at Latin should probably correct this.

Cyd Cyclone

zhen_rogue wrote: »

I'm wondering how to write the following maxim in Latin:

Sleep heals all.

Note that it's heals, and not cures, soothes, fixes, or the like.
Also, "all" refers to a set of conditions, injuries, or ailments... not a group of people.

Thanks!

Somnus omnia sanat.
Sleep heals all.

Alternately, if you want a passive construction:

Omnia somno sanatur.
All is healed by sleep


You'll be hard pressed to find a Latin verb that means heal, but not cure, soothe, et cetera. Latin verbs generally have a wider topical application than English verbs, i.e. in situations that English would require two verbs, Latin can use one (either twice, which is rare, or just once with the idea of both).

And if this is for a tattoo, it's the stupidest one I've translated yet.

BobCesca

I suppose you could alternatively use medeor, meaning to heal or cure.

This would make the phrase somnus omnia medetur, but it's probably better to stick with sano.

zhen_rogue

Cyd Cyclone wrote: »

zhen_rogue wrote: »

I'm wondering how to write the following maxim in Latin:

Sleep heals all.

Note that it's heals, and not cures, soothes, fixes, or the like.
Also, "all" refers to a set of conditions, injuries, or ailments... not a group of people.

Thanks!

Somnus omnia sanat.
Sleep heals all.

Alternately, if you want a passive construction:

Omnia somno sanatur.
All is healed by sleep


You'll be hard pressed to find a Latin verb that means heal, but not cure, soothe, et cetera. Latin verbs generally have a wider topical application than English verbs, i.e. in situations that English would require two verbs, Latin can use one (either twice, which is rare, or just once with the idea of both).

And if this is for a tattoo, it's the stupidest one I've translated yet.

Thanks for the translation and explanation.

No tattoos here, this is to be incorporated into a short story i'm writing.