Greek Proverbs

A gift, though small, is welcome.

After the war, aid.

All things good to know are difficult to learn.

An open enemy is better than a false friend.

Before you can score you must first have a goal.

Eat and drink with your relatives; do business with strangers.

From a thorn comes a rose, and from a rose comes a thorn.

Good accounts make good friends.

Learn to walk before you run.

Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.

He who is not satisfied with a little is not satisfied with a lot.

If you do not have brains you have legs.

The liar and the thief rejoice in their first year only.

If Muhammad doesn't go to the mountain, then the mountain goes to Muhammad.

Better late than never.

A hungry bear does not dance.

It's better to tie your donkey than to go searching for it (afterwards).

Bean by bean, the sack gets full.

The one hand washes the other, and both wash the face.

 

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