LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
phrase

dō ut dēs

dō ut dēs

Meaning

  1. you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; quid pro quo

Origins

Literally, “I give so that you give.”

Quick answers

What does dō ut dēs mean in Latin?
dō ut dēs, a phrase, means “you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; quid pro quo”.