I have no mercy on my enemies. I only kill them

Latin translation: Hostium me non miseret, eos tantum interficio

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English term or phrase:I have no mercy on my enemies. I only kill them
Latin translation:Hostium me non miseret, eos tantum interficio
Entered by: adinag

13:11 Mar 26, 2014
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English term or phrase: I have no mercy on my enemies. I only kill them
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adinag
Local time: 16:37
Hostium me non miseret, eos tantum interficio
Explanation:
You can also say: Hostium (or innimicorum) non misereor, eos tantum interficio.
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Nouatus
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5Misericors in inimicos meos non sum. Tantum eos interficio.
Joseph Brazauskas
4Hostium me non miseret, eos tantum interficio
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i have no mercy on my enemies. i only kill them
Hostium me non miseret, eos tantum interficio


Explanation:
You can also say: Hostium (or innimicorum) non misereor, eos tantum interficio.

Nouatus
Local time: 15:37
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neutral  Joseph Brazauskas: 'Hostis' is used of a public enemy, 'inimicus' of a personal enemy.
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i have no mercy on my enemies. i only kill them
Misericors in inimicos meos non sum. Tantum eos interficio.


Explanation:
Literally, 'I am not merciful towards my enemies. I only kill them.'

Joseph Brazauskas
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