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253 Greek Proverbs



1. A beard signifies lice, not brains.. Greek Proverb. A beard signifies lice, not brains.

2. A cat with gloves never catches mice.. Greek Proverb. A cat with gloves never catches mice.

3. A different man, a different taste.. Greek Proverb. A different man, a different taste.

4. A dove has no place amongst the crows.. Greek Proverb. A dove has no place amongst the crows.

5. A drop of wisdom is better than a sea of gold.. Greek Proverb. A drop of wisdom is better than a sea of gold.

6. A drowning man takes hold of his own hair.. Greek Proverb. A drowning man takes hold of his own hair.

7. A fat belly did not invent gun powder.. Greek Proverb. A fat belly did not invent gun powder.

8. A fox is not caught twice in the same snare.. Greek Proverb. A fox is not caught twice in the same snare.

9. A gift, though small, is welcome.. Greek Proverb. A gift, though small, is welcome.

10. A goat thief came along and they put him in jail.. Greek Proverb. A goat thief came along and they put him in jail.

11. A good bird begins chirping while in the egg.. Greek Proverb. A good bird begins chirping while in the egg.

12. A lazy tailor finds his thread too long.. Greek Proverb. A lazy tailor finds his thread too long.

13. A library is a repository of medicine for the mind.. Greek Proverb. A library is a repository of medicine for the mind.

14. A lucky person is someone who plants pebbles and harvests potatoes.. Greek Proverb. A lucky person is someone who plants pebbles and harvests potatoes.

15. A mad bull is not to be tied up with a packthread.. Greek Proverb. A mad bull is not to be tied up with a packthread.

16. A man with a skinny wife is a deceitful man.. Greek Proverb. A man with a skinny wife is a deceitful man.

17. A miser and a liar bargain quickly.. Greek Proverb. A miser and a liar bargain quickly.

18. A miser is ever in want.. Greek Proverb. A miser is ever in want.

19. A poor man who takes a rich wife has a ruler, not a wife.. Greek Proverb. A poor man who takes a rich wife has a ruler, not a wife.

20. A priest blesses his own bread first.. Greek Proverb. A priest blesses his own bread first.

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