love conquers all

English

Etymology

Calque of Latin Omnia vincit amor, from Eclogue X by Virgil.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /lʌv ˈkɑŋkɚz ɔːl/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /lʌv ˈkɒŋkəz ɔːl/
Hyphenation: love‧con‧quers‧all

Proverb

love conquers all

Love is a powerful force that overcomes all obstacles.
- 2013, “Someone Else”, performed by Miley Cyrus:
  I used to believe love conquers all / 'Cause that's what's seen in movies

Translations

love is a powerful force

Chinese:
Mandarin: 愛征服一切／爱征服一切 (ài zhēngfú yīqiè)
Czech: láska hory přenáší
Esperanto: amo ĉion konkeras
Finnish: rakkaus voittaa kaiken
French: l’amour triomphe de tout
German: Liebe überwindet alles
Greek: έρως ανίκατε μάχαν (el) (éros aníkate máchan)
Ancient: ἔρως ἀνίκατε μάχαν (érōs aníkate mákhan)
Latin: amor vincit omnia, omnia vincit amor
Polish: miłość wszystko zwycięża
Romanian: dragostea învinge totul

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