quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

American

[kwis koo-stoh-dee-et ip-sohs koo-stoh-deys, kwis kuh-stoh-dee-it ip-sohs kuh-stoh-deez] / kwɪs kʊˈstoʊ diˌɛt ˈɪp soʊs kʊˈstoʊ deɪs, kwɪs kəˈstoʊ di ɪt ˈɪp soʊs kəˈstoʊ diz /

Latin.

who shall keep watch over the guardians?

quis custodiet ipsos custodes? British

/ kwɪs kʊsˈtəʊdɪˌɛt ˈɪpsɒs kʊsˈtəʊdiːz /

who will guard the guards?

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