| Latin | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants | First recorded by John of Salisbury in the twelfth century and attributed to Bernard of Chartres. Also commonly known by the letters of Isaac Newton: "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants". | |
| As we are born we die, and our end hangs from our beginning | ||
| nasciturus pro iam nato habetur, quotiens de commodis eius agitur | The unborn is deemed to have been born to the extent that his own inheritance is concerned | Refers to a situation where an unborn child is deemed to be entitled to certain inheritance rights. |
| nature abhors vacuum | Pseudo-explanation for why a liquid will climb up a tube to fill a vacuum, often given before the discovery of atmospheric pressure. | |
| natura artis magistra | Nature is the teacher of art | The name of the zoo in the centre of Amsterdam; short: "Artis". |
| natura naturans | nature acting | originally linked to Aristotle, then to his Arabic commentators |