In times of difficulty friendship is on trial.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Friendship
Act quickly, think slowly.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Action, Humankind
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Wilderness, Gardening, Society, Proverbs
Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Opportunity
From a broken violin do not expect fine music.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Expectations
But mortal bliss will never come sincere; Pleasure may lead, but grief blow brings up the rear
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Grief
Live today, forget the past.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Past
Give me today and you may keep tomorrow.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Tomorrow
Men who have lost heart never yet won a trophy.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Heart
A civilization flourishes when people plant trees under which they will never sit.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Proverbs
Welcome is the best cheer.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Kindness
To deceive a diplomat speak the truth, he has no experience with it.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: The Truth
You must keep quiet or say only things that improve silence.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Silence
Sometimes you have to throw yourself into the fire to escape from the Smoke.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Bad Times
He who wants to be happy must stay at home.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Home
The beginning is half of every action.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Act, Beginning, Action, Procrastination, Getting Going, Inaction
Nothing will content him who is not content with a little.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Appreciation, Gratitude, Blessings
Time is a river of passing events—a rushing torrent.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Events
If advice will not improve him, neither will the rod.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Advice
When the gods are angry with a man, they give him what he asks for.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Blessings, Prayer
Old men are twice children.
—Greek Proverb
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
When God throws the dice are loaded.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Luck
Milk the cow, but do not pull off the udder.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Taxes, Taxation
The excess of virtue is a vice.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Virtue, Proverbs
If deeds are wanting, all words appear mere vanity and emptiness.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Getting Going, Procrastination, Inaction
A person’s character is revealed by their speech
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Speech
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
One minute of patience, ten years of peace
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Patience, Proverbs
One minute of patience can mean ten years of peace.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Peace
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