In times of difficulty friendship is on trial.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Friendship
When God throws the dice are loaded.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Luck
He who wants to be happy must stay at home.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Home
Act quickly, think slowly.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Action, Humankind
Better the friend we can see than the money we cannot.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Friendship
Sometimes you have to throw yourself into the fire to escape from the Smoke.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Bad Times
Time is a river of passing events—a rushing torrent.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Events
Either dance well or quit the ballroom.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Dancing
To deceive a diplomat speak the truth, he has no experience with it.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: The Truth
The heart that loves is always young.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Love, Heart, Proverbs
He who would be happy should stay at home.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Reality, Opportunities, Happiness
Not speech, but facts, convince.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Speech
Men who have lost heart never yet won a trophy.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Heart
Better a sick body than an ignorant mind.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: The Body
We must endure what fortune sends.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Resolve, Endurance, Perseverance
From a broken violin do not expect fine music.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Expectations
You must keep quiet or say only things that improve silence.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Silence
Empty barrels and insignificant people always make the most noise.
—Greek Proverb
If you steal something small you are a petty thief, but if you steal millions you are a gentleman of society.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Respect, Respectability
As long as you have the blessing of your parents it does not matter even if you live in the mountains.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Parents
Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Opportunity
No need to teach an eagle to fly.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Flying
He who thinks everything must be in bloom when the strawberries are in bloom doesn’t know anything about apples.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Nature
Curses are like chickens; they come home to roost.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Home
Those who fight with silver spears are sure of their victory.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Fighting
A person’s character is revealed by their speech
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Speech
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
One minute of patience, ten years of peace
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Proverbs, Patience
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Proverbs, Wilderness, Society, Gardening
Milk the cow, but do not pull off the udder.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Taxation, Taxes