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semper ubi sub ubi

semper ubi sub ubi proverb: always wear underwear. (Literally, ‘always where under where’).

Proverb

semper ubi sub ubi

  1. (humorous, motto) Always wear underwear. (Literally, ‘always where under where’).
    • And on the subject of “below” or “under,” there is the famous line that every student of Latin knows by heart: Semper ubi sub ubi.2004, Bill Sherk, 500 Years of New Words (page 138)
    • Kids, always remember these words: semper ubi sub ubi.2010, Richard A. Davis, The Intangibles of Leadership, page xii

Origin of semper ubi sub ubi

Dog Latin, from always + where + under + where, punning on the pronunciation.

Questions about semper ubi sub ubi

What does semper ubi sub ubi mean?
Semper ubi sub ubi means always wear underwear. (Literally, ‘always where under where’).
What part of speech is semper ubi sub ubi?
Semper ubi sub ubi is a proverb.

Words near semper ubi sub ubi in the dictionary

  1. sempais
  2. semper fi
  3. Semper Gumbi
  4. Semper Gumby
  5. semper idem
  6. semper ubi sub ubi
  7. semper virgo
  8. semper-
  9. semper-vivens
  10. semperannual
  11. sempergreen

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