253 Greek Proverbs / Page 5
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Gray hair is a sign of age, not of wisdom.82.
Gray hair is a sign of age, not wisdom.83.
Great abilities produce great vices as well as virtues.84.
Great birth is a very poor dish at table.85.
Greeks only agree with each other about going to the toilet.86.
He who cannot bear misfortune is truly unfortunate.87.
He who eats and drinks with the rich leaves the table hungry.88.
He who has been angry becomes cool again.89.
He who is born in jail loves jail.90.
He who is outside the door has already a good part of his journey behind him.91.
He who plunders with a little boat is a pirate; he who plunders with a fleet is a conqueror.92.
He who respects his parents never dies.93.
He who revealeth his secret maketh himself a slave.94.
He who suffers much will know much.95.
He who thinks the worst usually is right.96.
He who wants to be happy must stay at home.97.
He who would be happy should stay at home.98.
I feel pain that envy is exchanged for beautiful deeds.99.
I hate a jovial table companion with a good memory.100.
I send thee myrrh, not that thou mayest be by it perfumed, but it perfumed by thee.