Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
ad astra per aspera
English translation:
Over the thorns up to the stars
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Kemal Mustajbegovic
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Latin term
ad astra per aspera
Latin to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
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Feb 3, 2006 07:05: Fuad Yahya changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Poetry & Literature"
Feb 3, 2006 07:05: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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Kemal Mustajbegovic
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Over the thorns up to the stars
This is the literal translation and it means that every path to success is paved with difficulties.
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to the stars through difficulties
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Antonio Costa (X)
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The only way to victory is paved with hard work.
Per aspera ad astra. That's the way I know it.
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Berni Armstrong
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Conquering difficulties we could reach the stars
It is the Royal Air Force's motto and that is what we were told it meant when I was in the RAF.
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Note added at 2002-02-11 08:29:14 (GMT)
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Now I think about it the RAF\'s motto was Per ARDUA ad astra
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Note added at 2002-02-11 08:29:14 (GMT)
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Now I think about it the RAF\'s motto was Per ARDUA ad astra
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