Greek proverb
Greek proverb
differs eye
The rabbits' eye differs from that of the owl.
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.
eagle fly teach
No need to teach an eagle to fly
cough loss
When at a loss how to go on, in speaking, cough
library medicine mind
A library is a repository of medicine for the mind
enemy false friend open
An open enemy is better than a false friend
talk vulgar
Think with the wise, but talk with the vulgar
lack
Think not on what you lack as much as on what you have
possible river step twice
It is not possible to step twice into the same river
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!
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
break heart
If it were not for hope, the heart would break
satisfied
He who is not satisfied with a little is not satisfied with allot.