mens sana in corpore sano
Latin
Etymology
From the Roman poet Juvenal (Satire X, line 356).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /mens ˈsaː.na in ˈkor.po.re ˈsaː.noː/, [mẽːs ˈsaː.na ɪn ˈkɔr.pɔ.rɛ ˈsaː.noː]
Proverb
mēns sāna in corpore sānō
- A healthy mind in a healthy body.
- 1st–2nd c. — Juvenal, Saturae, Book IV, X, line 356.
- ōrandum est ut sit mēns sāna in corpore sānō
- You should pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body
- ōrandum est ut sit mēns sāna in corpore sānō
- 1st–2nd c. — Juvenal, Saturae, Book IV, X, line 356.
Usage notes
Over time, the phrase has come to mean that only a healthy body can produce or sustain a healthy mind – and vice versa.