est modus in rebus
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin est modus in rebus.
Proverb
- It is best to live with moderation; it is best to find a middle ground.
Further reading
- “est modus in rebus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin est modus in rebus.
Proverb
See also
Latin
Etymology
Coined by Horace 35 BC in "Satires," (I, 1, 106-107):
- Est modus in rebus sunt certi denique fines, quos ultra citraque nequit consistere rectum.
- (There is a limit to things, there are definite boundaries, beyond which and before which there cannot be justice).