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11 Greek Proverbs in 1 Song will not help you only to memorize Greek proverbs, but also learn a lot about the Greek language and culture. The song we present you today is called \u201cProverbs\u201d. It was written in 1987 by Melina Tanagri. So with this song, you will have \u201ckilled two birds with one stone\u201d (m\u2019 \u00e9nan sb\u00e1ro dy\u00f3 trig\u00f3nia), as Greeks say.<\/p>\n

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(Note: Of course, if you just started to learn Greek, proverbs are not the easiest thing to learn or use. Therefore we also wrote for the Beginners level, the free eBook with easy Everyday Greek wishes and Audio, which you can download here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

What are Proverbs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Proverbs are short stereotypical phrases expressing a truth about life. With a few words, they can teach, advise, guide us and make us think. In proverbs, we can find vivid images and great imagination. They are orally transmitted across generations, but there are proverbs with similar meanings in many languages expressed in different words.<\/p>\n

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11 Greek Proverbs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Below you can find the 11 proverbs and their meaning. It is not always easy to translate proverbs into another language, but we tried to give you \u201cmore or less literal translations\u201d of each Greek proverb into English.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. \u03a4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03c0\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03bc\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd. [lit. Wise people\u2019s children cook before they get hungry.] \u201cThe early bird catches the worm\u201d: Wise people take precautions. Farseeing and prudent people have the advantage.<\/p>\n

2. \u03a6\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03c7\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5, \u03bd\u03b1 ‘\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03ac. [lit. Mind your clothes so that you can keep half of them] \u201cSafety first\u201d: You should take care of your belongings but, even if you are very careful, still expect some losses.<\/p>\n

3. \u038c\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c6\u03c4\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1. [lit. The fox contemns what it cannot reach.] \u201cIt\u2019s sour grapes\u201d: Someone pretends to disdain something one does not have or cannot achieve.<\/p>\n

4. \u038c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03ba\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1, \u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03cc \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03b8\u03b9. [lit. When you hear of many cherries, hold a small basket.]: Be cautious about rhetoric and great expectations. Don\u2019t get overwhelmed by hollow promises.<\/p>\n

5. \u039c\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c1\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1. [lit. Ahead a cliff, behind a creek.] \u201cBetween a rock and a hard place\u201d \u201ca catch-22\u201d: Damned if you do, and damned if you don’t. For a no-win situation.<\/p>\n

6. \u0397 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03af \u03c6\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9. [lit. A good day shows itself from the morning.] \u201cIt\u2019s been that kind of day!\u201d \u201cBad hairday!\u201d: A good beginning makes a good ending. No wonder this is a bad day considering how it began.<\/p>\n

7. \u039a\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u03ac\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c6\u03bf\u03b2\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9. [lit. Even a saint needs to be threatened.]: Creating fear is sometimes needed to achieve results. You cannot meet your goal if the person who can help you is not afraid of the consequences that will follow from his refusal to assist you.<\/p>\n

8. \u0389 \u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc\u03c2 \u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac \u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5. [lit. Either the seashore is crooked or we sail unevenly.] \u201cIt\u2019s like going around in circles\u201d: We must be doing something wrong or God is punishing us. We don\u2019t want to blame someone or we don\u2019t know whom to blame for that.<\/p>\n

9. \u038c\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b2\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03c6\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9. [lit. whoever is in a hurry stumbles]. \u201cHaste makes waste\u201d \u201cHaste trips up its own heels\u201d: If you try to do things too quickly you will face obstacles resulting in delays and failure.<\/p>\n

10. \u03a4\u03bf \u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03b3\u03cc\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9. [lit. Being fast is graceful.] \u201cThere is no time like the present\u201d \u201ctime is of the essence\u201d: You\u2019d better do something quickly and immediately.<\/p>\n

11. \u038c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03af \u03ba\u03bf\u03ba\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03be\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9. [lit. Where many roosters crow, it dawns late] \u201cToo many cooks spoil the broth\u201d: If too many people try to take charge at a task, the end result might be delayed or ruined.<\/p>\n

Now listen to the song and read along:\u00a0 (text under this video)<\/strong><\/p>\n