253 Greek Proverbs / Page 8
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Milk the cow, but do not pull off the udder.142.
Mountains are used to snow.143.
My donkey is dead; let no more grass grow.144.
Nature has given us two ears, two eyes, and but one tongue; to the end we should hear and see more than we speak.145.
Neither promise wax to the saint, nor cakes to the child.146.
Never consult a doctor who has never been ill himself.147.
Never give a sword to a fool or power to an unjust man.148.
No mill, no meal.149.
No need to teach an eagle to fly.150.
No one loathes the smell of himself.151.
Not speech, but facts, convince.152.
Nothing in excess.153.
Nothing is so reckless as a blind horse.154.
Nothing will content him who is not content with a little.155.
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.156.
Old age and poverty are wounds that can't be healed.157.
Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill.158.
Old men are twice children.159.
One hand washes the other and both wash the face.160.
One minute of patience can mean ten years of peace.