Latin translation of a sentence ???

Hi,

Does anyone know the Latin of "if anything is worth doing, its worth doing well".


Perhaps quisquam est dignitas effectus , is est dignitas effectus bene. But others may offer you a more accurate and elegant version.

You might like to compare: "If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." -- Hom

CliveHi,

Does anyone know the Latin of "if anything is worth doing, its worth doing well".


Perhaps quisquam est dignitas effectus , is est dignitas effectus bene. But others may offer you a more accurate and elegant version.

You might like to compare: "If something's hard to do, the

Hi,

Perhaps vestri praesentia gravis est. Probably clumsy. I'm better at Latin dances.

Clive

Here's a version from two Latin scholars. One of whom has taught it and the other still uses it as an RC priest.

"Quod dignum sit facere, dignum est facere bene."

"Multum refert/interest vestra praesentia."

"Quod facis, fac bene." (Often found as a motto.)

MrP

MrPedantic"Multum refert/interest vestra praesentia."

"Quod facis, fac bene." (Often found as a motto.)

MrP

Which is this is for "your presence matters" (as a motto for my Webdesigning company)

That would be the first one – but if it's for a company motto, I'm not sure it works very well! (Some things don't suit Latin.)

Let me think about it.

Here's an alternative for the second one:

"Ardua molimur: sed nulla nisi ardua virtus."

("We do difficult things; but only difficult things are worth doing." – Ovid.)

MrP

If something is worth doing it worth doing well