ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Bellum se ipsum alet

Okay kiddo, let me explain what "bellum se ipsum alet" means!

Imagine if you and your friend start arguing and fighting over a toy. The more you fight, the less happy you feel, and the less likely you are to enjoy playing with the toy together.

"Bellum se ipsum alet" is a Latin phrase that means "war feeds itself." Just like in that argument, if two groups or countries keep fighting against each other, it only makes things worse and causes more problems. The more they fight, the more they need to continue fighting just to survive, like a vicious cycle.

So, the phrase is a reminder that sometimes it's better to find ways to cooperate and work together instead of fighting, because war only leads to more war and more problems.
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