He who would be happy should stay at home.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Happiness, Opportunities, Reality
But mortal bliss will never come sincere; Pleasure may lead, but grief blow brings up the rear
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Grief
One minute of patience can mean ten years of peace.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Peace
Think with the wise, but talk with the vulgar.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Profanity, Vulgarity, Swearing
Eat and drink with your relatives; do business with strangers.
—Greek Proverb
Empty barrels and insignificant people always make the most noise.
—Greek Proverb
Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Opportunity
Nothing will content him who is not content with a little.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Blessings, Gratitude, Appreciation
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
To deceive a diplomat speak the truth, he has no experience with it.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: The Truth
Old men are twice children.
—Greek Proverb
A woman prefers a man without money to money without a man.
—Greek Proverb
He who thinks everything must be in bloom when the strawberries are in bloom doesn’t know anything about apples.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Nature
A miser and a liar bargain quickly.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Business, Negotiation
If advice will not improve him, neither will the rod.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Advice
If deeds are wanting, all words appear mere vanity and emptiness.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Inaction, Procrastination, Getting Going
He who wants to be happy must stay at home.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Home
When God throws the dice are loaded.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Luck
It is better in times of need to have a friend rather than money.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Friendship
Truth lies at the bottom of a well.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: The Truth
In times of difficulty friendship is on trial.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Friendship
A priest blesses his own bread first.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Blessings
A person’s character is revealed by their speech
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Speech
Give me today and you may keep tomorrow.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Tomorrow
Better a sick body than an ignorant mind.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: The Body
We must endure what fortune sends.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Endurance, Perseverance, Resolve
Curses are like chickens; they come home to roost.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Home
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Society, Proverbs, Gardening, Wilderness
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
A civilization flourishes when people plant trees under which they will never sit.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Proverbs
When the gods are angry with a man, they give him what he asks for.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Prayer, Blessings
Live today, forget the past.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Past
Who ceases to be a friend never was one.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Friendship, Friends
Those who fight with silver spears are sure of their victory.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Fighting
A beard signifies lice, not brains.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Men
The heart that loves is always young.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Love, Proverbs, Heart
From a broken violin do not expect fine music.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Expectations
Either dance well or quit the ballroom.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Dancing
Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Creativity, Beginning
Act quickly, think slowly.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Humankind, Action