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est modus in rebus

est modus in rebus

Meaning

  1. est modus in rebus

Origins

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).

Quick answers

What does est modus in rebus mean in Latin?
est modus in rebus, a proverb, means “est modus in rebus”.