Greek proverb
Greek proverb
beneath famous stone woman zone
Beneath this stone I lie, the famous woman who loosed her zone to one man only
sufficient tomb whom
A tomb now suffices him (Alexander) for whom the whole world was not sufficient
deceive diplomat experience speak
To deceive a diplomat speak the truth, He has no experience with it
cannot hungry reason
You cannot reason with a hungry belly; it has no ears.
differs eye
The rabbits' eye differs from that of the owl.
bad lost men moan
Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad
front proud wedding
My first wedding makes me proud in front of people.
curse denied enjoyed later naught poor power rich scenes
Poor in my youth, and in life's later scenes - Rich to no end, I curse my natal hour, Who naught enjoyed while young, denied the means; And naught when old enjoyed, denied the power
came cow heard king laid learned mouth passing time
Passing from mouth to mouth it was learned by a thousand, and by the time it came to be heard by the king he learned of how a cow laid an egg!
possible river step twice
It is not possible to step twice into the same river
best family low noble worst
It is better to be the best of a low family than the worst of a noble one
gained master pupil wealth
Many a pupil has gained more wealth than his master
alexander god wishes
If Alexander wishes to be a god, let him set up as a god
fear light mortals mourn night rather sweet vanished
For mortals vanished from the day's sweet light I shed no tear; rather I mourn for those who day and night live in death's fear