Vae victis (IPA) is Latin for `woe to the vanquished (ones)` or also `woe to the conquered (ones)`. This is the dative plural form—the dative singular is vae victo if the conquered is masculine, vae victae if the conquered is feminine. The phrase serves to remind that those defeated in battle are entirely at the mercy of their conquerors and... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vae_victis