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Belief is everything

Latin translation: credere totum est.

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English term or phrase:Belief is everything
Latin translation:credere totum est.
Entered by: Olga Cartlidge

14:57 Sep 10, 2013
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English term or phrase: Belief is everything
My suggestion would be

Confidentiam / fidem habere omnia est.
Fidem [in rem / homini] habere omnia est
Fiduciam rerum habere omnia est.
Credere / confidere /omnia est.

In persuasione sunt omnia [?]

I was wondering if something more idiomatic could be suggested, particularly for "is everything".

Many thanks !
Olga Cartlidge
Local time: 07:07
credere totum est.
Explanation:
This is perhaps a more idomatic way of expressing it, the infinitive used substantively emphasising 'belief', while 'totum' emphasises the notion of completeness. 'Omne' might be used instead of 'totum' but might suggest 'everything' as parts of a whole instead of suggesting a totality.
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Joseph Brazauskas
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Local time: 02:07
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Many thanks, Joseph !
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belief is everything
credere totum est.


Explanation:
This is perhaps a more idomatic way of expressing it, the infinitive used substantively emphasising 'belief', while 'totum' emphasises the notion of completeness. 'Omne' might be used instead of 'totum' but might suggest 'everything' as parts of a whole instead of suggesting a totality.

Joseph Brazauskas
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Many thanks, Joseph !
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