Vox populi, vox Dei

[kavanin]

Is there an expression corresponding to Vox populi, vox Dei? (the voice of the people [is] the voice of God)

If not, can you please give a translation resembling the 成语 form (my attempt was 民声帝声)

[Michaelyus]

"Vox populi" itself best fits 舆论 in terms of gravitas.

I‘d quite like to keep a similar number of syllables as the Latin, extending it to a couplet: 民声众呼，天经地义 gives it a more naturalistic feel... but I have the feeling the Latin is less 'democratic' so I'd go for 民声众呼，主命神令.

But to give it a more authentic Chinese punchy 成语 feel I'd probably go for 民声天意.

I did find 应天顺民 and 人言可畏 on zdic.net; both readily understandable, but neither is really the same as the Latin expression.

[xiaocai]

How about 防民之口，甚于防川?

[kavanin]

Thank you for the suggestions.

[skylee]

vox populi ~ 民意

vox Dei ～ 天意

Consider 民心悅，則天意得矣。

[xiaocai]

That sounds like a very poetic way to say 得民心者得天下.