A healthy mind in a healthy body.

Latin proverb

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Why it matters

The idea in context

The Latin phrase comes from Juvenal and is usually rendered as “a sound mind in a sound body.” Modern culture often uses it as a fitness motto, but its deeper force is balance: thought, character, rest, and bodily care belong together.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Sağlam kafa sağlam vücutta bulunur.
Latince atasözü

Latince söz Juvenal’den gelir ve genellikle “sağlam bedende sağlam zihin” diye çevrilir. Modern kültürde çoğu kez spor mottosu gibi kullanılır; ama asıl gücü dengededir: düşünce, karakter, dinlenme ve bedene özen birlikte düşünülür.

Source trail

Read beyond the card.

Background reading: Mens sana in corpore sanoAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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