Greek Proverbs, Old Sayings and Words of Wisdom

Inspiring Quotes and Proverbial Wisdom from Greece about Courage, Pride and
Abundance, Love and Anger

Eat and drink with your relatives; do business with strangers. -- Greek Proverb

A miser is ever in want . -- Greek Proverb
 

Truth is not beauty, beauty is not love. -- Greek Proverb

He who respects his parents never dies. -- Greek Proverb

A good man says no slowly; a wise man says no at once. -- Greek Proverb

A pomegranate never tastes like a fig. -- Greek Proverb

Wisdom is knowing the truth, and telling it. -- Greece Proverb


A miser is ever in want . -- Greek Proverb


Nothing will content him who is not content with a little. -- Greek Proverb


Constant dripping will wear away a stone. -- Greek Proverb


No need to teach an eagle to fly. -- Greek Proverb

The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing. -- Greek Proverb




 
The believer is happy, the doubter is wise. -- Greek Proverb


The sins we often regret are the sins we never commit. -- Greek Proverb

In baiting a mousetrap with cheese, always leave room for the mouse. -- Greek Proverb

Neither promise wax to the saint, nor cakes to the child. -- Greek Proverb

A truth spoken before its time is dangerous. -- Greek Proverb

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, prepare to die. -- Greek Proverb

Poor men's words have little weight. -- Greek Proverb

Eat beans for lunch and have no friends at the dinner table. -- Greek Proverb

A stout bearded woman always bears something malicious. -- Greek Proverb

Whatever kind of word thou speakest, the like shalt thou bear. -- Greek Proverb

He who has been angry becomes cool again. -- Greek Proverb

It is not what they profess but what they practice that makes them good. -- Greek Proverb

Endeavor to bear the ignorance of fortune with patience.-- Greek Proverb

Thinking evil is much the same as doing it. -- Greek Proverb

Better a drop of wisdom than an ocean of gold. -- Greek Proverb

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist. -- Greek Proverb

Gray hair is a sign of age, not of wisdom. -- Greek Proverb

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