r/DebateReligion is requiring all posts to be in Latin : reddit

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submitted 1 year ago by Hypersapien to c/[email protected]

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This is getting hilarious

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Colloquially it means "If you'd kept your mouth shut, we might've thought you were clever."

It's my favourite Latin phrase, and not directed at you btw. :)

[–] Perhyte 2 points 1 year ago

Reminds me of a similar quote:

It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt

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