mens sana in corpore sano

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mens sana in corpore sano

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Latin

Etymology

From the Roman poet Juvenal (Satire X, line 356).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈmẽːs ˈsaː.na ˈɪn ˈkɔr.pɔ.rɛ ˈsaː.noː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈmɛns ˈsaː.na ˈin ˈkɔr.po.re ˈsaː.no]

Proverb

mēns sāna in corpore sānō

1. A healthy mind in a healthy body.
   • 1st–2nd c. — Juvenal, Saturae, Book IV, X, line 356.

     ōrandum est ut sit mēns sāna in corpore sānō

     You should pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body

Usage notes

Over time, the phrase has come to mean that only a healthy body can produce or sustain a healthy mind – and vice versa.

Descendants

• → French: un esprit sain dans un corps sain (calque)
• → Italian: mente sana in corpo sano (calque)
• → Polish: w zdrowym ciele zdrowy duch (calque)