the pen is mightier than the sword

Latin translation: Calamus gladio fortior

19:53 Apr 10, 2006
English to Latin translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: the pen is mightier than the sword
The best I can do is:

"calamus tribue magis vires quam gladius"

which I'm sure is jibberish. I want it to remain 'metonymous', but realize that idiom isn't always translatable literally. I understand that Euripides said, "The tongue is mightier than the blade" in Greek, but can't find that either. I would prefer to refer to the pen in any event.
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Latin translation:Calamus gladio fortior
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Just as simple as that?
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5 +3Calamus gladio fortior
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)


  

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Calamus gladio fortior


Explanation:
Just as simple as that?

Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
Local time: 07:56
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agree  ntaylor (X)
2 hrs
  -> Gratias ago!

agree  Joseph Brazauskas: Valde elegans.
3 hrs
  -> Too kind of you, Joseph! Buona giornata!

agree  Zrinka Milas: Salve, Leonardo! Nice to read you, too! :-)
21 hrs
  -> Zrinka, long time, no see! How nice to read you again here and there! :-)
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