semper ubi sub ubi
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Meaning · English
Always wear underwear. (Literally, ‘always where under where’).
Register: humorous
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
And on the subject of “below” or “under,” there is the famous line that every student of Latin knows by heart: Semper ubi sub ubi.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “semper ubi sub ubi” mean?
Always wear underwear. (Literally, ‘always where under where’).
Is “semper ubi sub ubi” formal or informal?
semper ubi sub ubi is generally humorous.