Old men are twice children.
—Greek Proverb
Painless poverty is better than embittered wealth.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: The Poor, Poverty
Act quickly, think slowly.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Action, Humankind
He who thinks everything must be in bloom when the strawberries are in bloom doesn’t know anything about apples.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Nature
Think with the wise, but talk with the vulgar.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Vulgarity, Profanity, Swearing
One minute of patience can mean ten years of peace.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Peace
When God throws the dice are loaded.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Luck
Empty barrels and insignificant people always make the most noise.
—Greek Proverb
Better a sick body than an ignorant mind.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: The Body
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Gardening, Proverbs, Society, Wilderness
Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Opportunity
Not speech, but facts, convince.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Speech
You must keep quiet or say only things that improve silence.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Silence
When at a loss how to go on, cough.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Speakers, Speaking
From a broken violin do not expect fine music.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Expectations
No need to teach an eagle to fly.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Flying
Sometimes you have to throw yourself into the fire to escape from the Smoke.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Bad Times
First secure an independent income, then practice virtue.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Money
He who wants to be happy must stay at home.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Home
Live today, forget the past.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Past
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
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Youth
Welcome is the best cheer.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Kindness
If advice will not improve him, neither will the rod.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Advice
Give me today and you may keep tomorrow.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Tomorrow
The excess of virtue is a vice.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Virtue, Proverbs
Truth lies at the bottom of a well.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: The Truth
A miser and a liar bargain quickly.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Business, Negotiation
Nature has given us two ears, two eyes, and but one tongue; to the end we should hear and see more than we speak.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Eyes
When the gods are angry with a man, they give him what he asks for.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Prayer, Blessings
An old enemy never becomes a friend.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Enemies