if you want peace, prepare for war

Etymology
, an adage adapted from a statement found in 4th century AD Roman author 's tract , in which the actual phrasing is.

Proverb

 * 1) Preparing for a fight can prevent hostilities because you do not look like an easy target.

Translations

 * Finnish: jos haluat rauhaa, valmistaudu sotaan
 * French:
 * German: wenn du Frieden willst, rüste zum Krieg
 * Latin: sī vīs pācem, parā bellum
 * Polish: jeśli chcesz pokoju, przygotuj się do wojny
 * Russian: хо́чешь ми́ра, гото́вься к войне́
 * Spanish: si quieres la paz prepara la guerra