Ars, artis ( as in ars longa, vita brevis) is a Latin word from which derives the English word art. A better modern equivalent to the Latin meaning, however, is science or technology.
"Art is the test of the artisan."
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
idiom means expression like a page in a book
Saltatio Vita means "The dance of life" in Latin.
I think you mean "Ars longa, vita brevis," or "Art (is) long, life short."
Life is short, art is forever (protracted, long, far reaching, etc.)
Ars, artis ( as in ars longa, vita brevis) is a Latin word from which derives the English word art. A better modern equivalent to the Latin meaning, however, is science or technology.
The motto of Porter College is 'Ars Longa, Vita Brevis'.
The motto of Riga Stradiņš University is 'Ars longa, vita brevis'.
Cicero has both via vitae ("way of life") and via vivendi ("way of living"). He also uses modus vitae with this meaning, but this expression is ambiguous and can also mean "term of life" or "limit of life".
does my vita
the latin root ars means "art" answer found at: http://sites.google.com/site/latinaidnow
Bona vita in Latin is "good life"
Ago vita is Latin for "live life"
Ago vita is Latin for "live life"
Literally, "the art of medicine" is ars medicinae, but the translation ars medica ("the medical art") is probably more idiomatic.