"praesenti fortuna peior est futuri metus" meaning in Latin

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Phrase

IPA: [prae̯ˈsɛn.tiː fɔrˈtuː.naː ˈpɛj.jɔr ˈɛst fʊˈtuː.riː ˈmɛ.tʊs] [Classical-Latin], [preˈs̬ɛn̪.t̪i forˈt̪uː.na ˈpɛː.jor ˈɛst̪ fuˈt̪uː.ri ˈmɛː.t̪us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: praesentī fortūnā peior est futūrī metus [canonical], praesentī fortūnā pejor est futūrī metus [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|la|phrase|head=praesentī fortūnā peior est futūrī metus}} praesentī fortūnā peior est futūrī metus
  1. the fear of the future is worse than present fortune
    Sense id: en-praesenti_fortuna_peior_est_futuri_metus-la-phrase-fbFT2EG2 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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