pater semper incertus est

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈpa.tɛr ˈsɛm.pɛr ɪŋˈkɛr.tʊs ˈɛst]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈpaː.t̪er ˈsɛm.per in̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛr.t̪us ˈɛst̪]

pater semper incertus est

1. "The father is always uncertain" (i.e. the identity of a child’s father is always in question)

• Note: at the present time Genealogical DNA testing can establish paternity.

• en:Mater semper certa est