statio bene fide carinis Phrase
Meaning:
A safe harbour for ships
Comment
Motto of Cork City, Ireland. Adapted from Virgil's Aeneid (II, 23: statio male fida carinis, "an unsafe harbour") but corrupted for unknown reasons to "fide".
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