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Proverbs and Idioms
Common Greek proverbs and their meanings.
Σύν Αθηνά και χείρα κίνει
God helps those who help themselves (lit: Along with Athena, move your hand too)
sin a-thi-NA ke CHI-ra KI-ni
Ο καιρός χρυσός
Time is gold
o ke-ROS chri-SOS
Πόσες γλώσσες ξέρεις, τόσους ανθρώπους αξίζεις
You are worth as many people as languages you know
PO-ses GLO-ses KSE-ris TO-soos an-THRO-poos ak-SI-zis
Δεν είναι χρυσός ό,τι λάμπει
All that glitters is not gold
then I-ne chri-SOS O-ti LAM-bi
Η γλώσσα κόκαλα δεν έχει αλλά κόκαλα τσακίζει
The tongue has no bones but can break them
i GLO-sa KO-ka-la then E-chi a-LA KO-ka-la tsa-KI-zi
Ο βιαστικός γαμπρός δεν έχει καλή τύχη
Haste makes waste
o via-sti-KOS gam-BROS then E-chi ka-LI TI-chi
Γνώθι σαυτόν
Know thyself (ancient maxim)
GNO-thi saf-TON
Εν οίδα ότι ουδέν οίδα
I know that I know nothing (Socrates)
en I-tha O-ti oo-THEN I-tha
Νους υγιής εν σώματι υγιεί
A healthy mind in a healthy body
noos i-YIS en SO-ma-ti i-YI
Από μικρό φαίνεται το καλό παιδί
A good child shows its character from a young age
a-PO mi-KRO FE-ne-te to ka-LO pe-THI
Ξύλο από τον παράδεισο
Something of great value or origin
KSI-lo a-PO ton pa-RA-thi-so
Καλύτερα μία φορά παρά ποτέ
Better late than never
ka-LI-te-ra MI-a fo-RA pa-RA po-TE