Act quickly, think slowly.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Humankind, Action
Curses are like chickens; they come home to roost.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Home
Think with the wise, but talk with the vulgar.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Swearing, Profanity, Vulgarity
Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Creativity, Beginning
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
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
When the gods are angry with a man, they give him what he asks for.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Prayer, Blessings
Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Opportunity
The beginning is half of every action.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Inaction, Beginning, Getting Going, Procrastination, Action, Act
No need to teach an eagle to fly.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Flying
First secure an independent income, then practice virtue.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Money
Those who fight with silver spears are sure of their victory.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Fighting
A priest blesses his own bread first.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Blessings
You must keep quiet or say only things that improve silence.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Silence
If deeds are wanting, all words appear mere vanity and emptiness.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Inaction, Procrastination, Getting Going
One minute of patience can mean ten years of peace.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Peace
The heart that loves is always young.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Heart, Love, Proverbs
Eat and drink with your relatives; do business with strangers.
—Greek Proverb
If advice will not improve him, neither will the rod.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Advice
Live today, forget the past.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Past
Men who have lost heart never yet won a trophy.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Heart
A person’s character is revealed by their speech.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Speech
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
Nothing will content him who is not content with a little.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Appreciation, Blessings, Gratitude
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
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
But mortal bliss will never come sincere; Pleasure may lead, but grief blow brings up the rear.
—Greek Proverb
Topics: Grief
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