Greek Proverbs

A thousand people cannot undress a naked person. Greek Proverbs Image

A thousand people cannot undress a naked person.

A stout bearded woman always bears something malicious. Greek Proverbs Image

A stout bearded woman always bears something malicious.

A priest blesses his own bread first. Greek Proverbs Image

A priest blesses his own bread first.

Envy accomplishes nothing. Greek Proverbs Image

Envy accomplishes nothing.

When God throws the dice, they are loaded. Greek Proverbs Image

When God throws the dice, they are loaded.

When at a loss how to go on, cough. Greek Proverbs Image

When at a loss how to go on, cough.

Women are as changeable as the sea. Greek Proverbs Image

Women are as changeable as the sea.

Sharing the figs can leave you with none at all. Greek Proverbs Image

Sharing the figs can leave you with none at all.

She who laughs not in the morning, laughs not at noon. Greek Proverbs Image

She who laughs not in the morning, laughs not at noon.

Whoever feeds the wolf in the winter will be eaten by him in the spring. Greek Proverbs Image

Whoever feeds the wolf in the winter will be eaten by him in the spring.

Who wouldn’t lick his fingers when they have been dipped in honey? Greek Proverbs Image

Who wouldn’t lick his fingers when they have been dipped in honey?

You cannot reason with a hungry belly; it has no ears. Greek Proverbs Image

You cannot reason with a hungry belly; it has no ears.

You can’t shake hands with a clenched fist. Greek Proverbs Image

You can’t shake hands with a clenched fist.

You can’t hide behind your finger. Greek Proverbs Image

You can’t hide behind your finger.

No one loathes the smell of himself. Greek Proverbs Image

No one loathes the smell of himself.

Terrifying are the weaknesses of power. Greek Proverbs Image

Terrifying are the weaknesses of power.

Take a young woman for the pleasure of possessing her until she is old. Greek Proverbs Image

Take a young woman for the pleasure of possessing her until she is old.

Swift gratitude is the sweetest. Greek Proverbs Image

Swift gratitude is the sweetest.

Sweet is the memory of past labor. Greek Proverbs Image

Sweet is the memory of past labor.

Success is doing what you like and making a living at it. Greek Proverbs Image

Success is doing what you like and making a living at it.

Listen to valuable statements even if they come from your enemy’s mouth. Greek Proverbs Image

Listen to valuable statements even if they come from your enemy’s mouth.

Listen to that which is well said even if it is from the mouth of an enemy. Greek Proverbs Image

Listen to that which is well said even if it is from the mouth of an enemy.

Poor men’s words have little weight. Greek Proverbs Image

Poor men’s words have little weight.

Pleasures are transient — honors immortal. Greek Proverbs Image

Pleasures are transient — honors immortal.

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to vice. Greek Proverbs Image

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to vice.

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad. Greek Proverbs Image

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.

It is easier to talk than to hold one’s tongue. Greek Proverbs Image

It is easier to talk than to hold one’s tongue.

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom. Greek Proverbs Image

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.

The fox that waits until the chicken falls from the perch dies from hunger. Greek Proverbs Image

The fox that waits until the chicken falls from the perch dies from hunger.

The frog wanted to be an ox and swelled up until he burst. Greek Proverbs Image

The frog wanted to be an ox and swelled up until he burst.

The net of the sleeper catches fish. Greek Proverbs Image

The net of the sleeper catches fish.

The grumbling mother-in-law forgets that she once was a bride. Greek Proverbs Image

The grumbling mother-in-law forgets that she once was a bride.

The people make the town. Greek Proverbs Image

The people make the town.

When the devil grows poor he becomes a tax collector. Greek Proverbs Image

When the devil grows poor he becomes a tax collector.

When the fox cannot reach the grapes he says they are not ripe. Greek Proverbs Image

When the fox cannot reach the grapes he says they are not ripe.

When the Gods are angry with a man, they give him what he asks for. Greek Proverbs Image

When the Gods are angry with a man, they give him what he asks for.

Ignorance of one’s misfortunes is clear gain. Greek Proverbs Image

Ignorance of one’s misfortunes is clear gain.

Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it. Greek Proverbs Image

Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.

Ill beef ne’er made gude broo. Greek Proverbs Image

Ill beef ne’er made gude broo.

Ill-timed laughter is a dangerous evil. Greek Proverbs Image

Ill-timed laughter is a dangerous evil.

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