I did something fun for latest Greek Proverbs post: I made my first-ever crossword puzzle in Greek! the clues are proverbs with one word blanked out, which is the answer. here's the post with links and proverbs:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...
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a Greek saying w/ cats:
Ἐξ ἑνὸς πάνθ᾽ ὁρᾷν.
To see all things from the one.
more info & more proverbs at the blog:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/09/dail...
(and fables! and jokes now too!)
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ginger cat looks skeptically a dog who is standing in back of the cat, looking tentative text: Ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ. Get behind me, Satan.
and here's a Greek saying for today; this one is from the Bible:
Ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ.
Get behind me, Satan.
Wikipedia: Vade retro satana
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vade_re...
more: greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/05/52-b...
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tabby cat wearing glasses stares at a the pages of an open book. text: Σοφίαν ζήλου. Strive for wisdom.
a Greek saying for today + cat :-)
Σοφίαν ζήλου.
Strive for wisdom.
(This is one of the sayings attributed by Stobaeus to the Seven Sages.)
More details and proverbs here:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/11/dail...
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relaxed tabby cat staring directly at camera with a bottle of wine between its paws. text: Ἐν οἴνῳ ἀλήθεια. In wine, truth.
and we need a Greek cat too:
Ἐν οἴνῳ ἀλήθεια.
In wine, truth.
(compare Latin: in vino veritas)
more info and more Greek proverbs (and more cats!):
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/04/6-fi...
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cat on table being held down while someone shaves his fur off; he is not a happy cat. text: Ξυρεῖς λέοντα. You are shaving the lion.
and here's an ancient Greek LOLcat:
Ξυρεῖς λέοντα.
You are shaving the lion.
more details and more proverbs here:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/09/dail...
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close-up of a grey cat's paw with all claws extended. text: Ἐξ ὄνυχος τὸν λέοντα. From the claw (you recognize) the lion.
Greek proverb :-)
Ἐξ ὄνυχος τὸν λέοντα.
From the claw (you recognize) the lion.
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/03/2-st...
more random Greek cats:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/12/merr...
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A Greek saying:
Ἀφ' Ἑστίας ἀρχόμενοι.
Beginning with Hestia.
...sacrifices to the gods began with a sacrifice to Hestia, the goddess of the hearth; honoring Hestia was honoring the fire of the sacrifice itself...
details: greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/12/dail...
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two dangerous-looking cats stare at an innocent-looking little baby chick. text: Οὐδὲ Ἡρακλῆς πρὸς δύο. Not even Heracles fights against two.
today's Greek proverbs post:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...
including:
Οὐδὲ Ἡρακλῆς πρὸς δύο.
Not even Heracles (fights) against two.
Latin: Ne Hercules quidem adversus duos. :-)
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Ὕπνος τὰ μικρὰ τοῦ θανάτου μυστήρια.
Sleep is a small mystery of death.
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/10/dail...
(I used that same lovely painting in my post)
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here's another Greek proverb with cat:
Ἀνδρὶ σοφῷ πᾶσα γῆ βατή.
The whole world is open to the wise man.
from Democritus; details here:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/04/19-v...
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cat leans out over railing, standing on hind legs, gazing at the blue waters of the sea. text: Θάλαττα! θάλαττα! The sea! The sea!
today was a review post at #GreekViaProverbs:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...
and one of the sayings included there is:
Θάλαττα! θάλαττα!
The sea! The sea!
(from Xenophon's Anabasis)
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and to this lovely Pegasus I'll add one of the #GreekLOLCats :-)
Πηγάσου ταχύτερος.
Swifter than Pegasus.
details:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/05/35-d...
(a blog of Greek proverbs and easy-to-read stoires)
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And here's another Greek LOLCat :-)
Ἄριστον μὲν ὕδωρ.
The best thing is water.
The words are from Pindar in his first Olympian ode; more details in the blog post here: greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/10/dail...
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And in addition to the #LatinLOLCats, there are #GreekLOLCats too! here's one :-)
Ἄδύνατα θηρᾷς.
You're hunting things that are impossible.
see this blog post for some commentary:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/11/dail...
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In addition to #LatinViaProverbs, I've got a #GreekViaProverbs / #GreekStories project going on, alternating blog posts with proverbs and easy-to-read Greek stories; today it's a post with easy Aesop's fables in Greek:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...
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