natura non facit saltum

[ nah-too-rah nohn fah-kit sahl-toom; English nuh-toor-uhnon fey-sit sal-tuhm, -tyoor- ]

/ nɑˈtu rɑ noʊn ˈfɑ kɪt ˈsɑl tʊm; English nəˈtʊər ə nɒn ˈfeɪ sɪt ˈsæl təm, -ˈtyʊər- /

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Latin.

nature makes no leap.

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How to use natura non facit saltum in a sentence

The facit of history does not here correspond with the numerical items.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348|Various
Nemo facit virtutem in nomine meo, et cito possit de me male loqui.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal|Blaise Pascal
Per ieremiam notatur quilibet peccator qui in suo peccato moram facit.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250|Various
Qui facit per alium, facit per se, is in all cases a royal prerogative.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam

Theres a well-known saying, doctor, qui facit per alium facit per se.
The Exiles of Faloo|Barry Pain