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Difference in Latin

antodeco · 2009-04-03 10:54:23

Hi All, Hopefully someone can help me. Ive been looking at my family motto for a while, and it seems there are a few discrepencies in the mottos. Malo More Quam Foedari Malo Mori Quam Fodari Malo Mori Quam Foedari Translated it means 'I'd rather die, than be disgraced'. Im wondering if anyone knows which is the most…

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03-04-2009 11:54am

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antodeco

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Hi All,
Hopefully someone can help me. Ive been looking at my family motto for a while, and it seems there are a few discrepencies in the mottos.

Malo More Quam Foedari
Malo Mori Quam Fodari
Malo Mori Quam Foedari

Translated it means 'I'd rather die, than be disgraced'. Im wondering if anyone knows which is the most correct version and why there are differences?

Many thanks

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