love conquers all

love·con·quers·all
US/lʌv ˈkɑŋkɚz ɔːl/UK/lʌv ˈkɒŋkəz ɔːl/

proverb

Love is a powerful force that overcomes all obstacles.

Meanings

proverb
  1. Love is a powerful force that overcomes all obstacles.

    I used to believe love conquers all / 'Cause that's what's seen in movies

    2013, “Someone Else”, performed by Miley Cyrus

Origin

  1. LatinOmnia vincit amor
  2. Englishlove conquers all

Calque of Latin Omnia vincit amor, from Eclogue X by Virgil.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἔρως ἀνίκατε μάχαν
  • ἔρως ἀνίκατε μάχαν (érōs aníkate mákhan)love is a powerful force
Chinese Mandarin 愛征服一切
  • 愛征服一切 (ài zhēngfú yīqiè)love is a powerful force
Czech láska hory přenáší
  • láska hory přenášílove is a powerful force
Esperanto amo ĉion konkeras
  • amo ĉion konkeraslove is a powerful force
Finnish rakkaus voittaa kaiken
  • rakkaus voittaa kaikenlove is a powerful force
French l’amour triomphe de tout
  • l’amour triomphe de toutlove is a powerful force
German Liebe überwindet alles
  • Liebe überwindet alleslove is a powerful force
Greek έρως ανίκατε μάχαν
  • έρως ανίκατε μάχαν (éros aníkate máchan)love is a powerful force
Latin amor vincit omnia, omnia vincit amor
  • amor vincit omnialove is a powerful force
  • omnia vincit amorlove is a powerful force
Polish miłość wszystko zwycięża
  • miłość wszystko zwyciężalove is a powerful force
Portuguese o amor vence tudo
  • o amor vence tudolove is a powerful force
Romanian dragostea învinge totul
  • dragostea învinge totullove is a powerful force
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“love conquers all.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20conquers%20all. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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