- ac – but
- atque – but, other than
- autem – also, but, however, moreover, on the other hand
- sed – and indeed, but, what is more
- tamen – but, for all that, however, nevertheless, nothwithstanding, still, yet
- assecuratus non quaerit lucrum sed agit ne in damno sit – the assured does not seek profit but makes [it his profit] that he not be in loss
- Astra inclinant, sed non obligant – The stars incline us, they do not bind us
- ave atque vale – Hail and farewell!
- dura lex sed lex – [the] law [is] harsh, but [it is the] law
- finis vitae sed non amoris – the end of life, but not of love
- gutta cavat lapidem [non vi sed saepe cadendo] – a water drop hollows a stone [not by force, but by falling often]
- incertae sedis – of uncertain position (seat)
- Libertas Quae Sera Tamen – freedom which [is] however late
- naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurret. – You may drive out Nature with a pitchfork, yet she still will hurry back.
- nec tamen consumebatur – and yet it was not consumed
- non in legendo sed in intelligendo legis consistunt – the laws depend not on being read, but on being understood
- non loqui sed facere – not talk but action
- non quis sed quid – not who but what
- non scholae, sed vitae discimus – We learn not for school, but for life.
- non sibi, sed patriae – Not for self, but for Country.
- non sibi, sed suis – Not for one's self but for one's own.
- non sic dormit, sed vigilat – Sleeps not but is awake
- non silba, sed anthar; Deo vindice – Not for self, but for others; God will vindicate.
- non vestra sed vos – Not yours but you
- non vi, sed verbo – Not through violence, but through the word alone
- pauca sed bona – few, but good
- pauca sed matura – few, but ripe
- Sancta Sedes – Holy Chair
- sed ipse spiritus postulat pro nobis, gemitibus inenarrabilibus – But the same Spirit intercedes incessantly for us, with inexpressible groans
- sede vacante – with the seat being vacant
- sedes apostolica – apostolic chair
- sedes incertae – seat (i.e. location) uncertain
- Te occidere possunt sed te edere non possunt nefas est – They can kill you, but they cannot eat you, it is against the law.
- tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito – you should not give in to evils, but proceed ever more boldly against them
- ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas – though the power be lacking, the will is to be praised all the same
- victrix causa diis placuit sed victa Catoni – the victorious cause pleased the gods, but the conquered cause pleased Cato
- video sed non credo – I see it, but I don't believe it
- vocatus atque non vocatus Deus aderit – called and not called, God will be present