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the voice of the people, the voice of God

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

The voice of the people should be heard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Calque of Latin vōx populī, vōx Deī (“the voice of the people [is] the voice of God”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: hlas lidu, hlas boží — the voice of the people, the voice of God
  • Finnish: kansan ääni on Jumalan ääni — the voice of the people, the voice of God
  • French: la voix du peuple est la voix de Dieu — the voice of the people, the voice of God
  • Latin: vōx populī, vōx Deī — the voice of the people, the voice of God
  • Polish: głos ludu, głosem Boga — the voice of the people, the voice of God
  • Portuguese: voz do povo, voz de Deus — the voice of the people, the voice of God
  • Russian: глас наро́да, глас бо́жий (glas naróda, glas bóžij) — the voice of the people, the voice of God