ἄνθρωπός ἐστι πνεῦμα καὶ σκιὰ μόνον
From LSJ
Πάντ' ἀνακαλύπτων ὁ χρόνος πρὸς φῶς φέρει → Omnia revelans tempus in lucem eruit → Die Zeit deckt alles auf und bringt es an den Tag
English
man is but a breath and a shadow, human being is only a breath and a shadow (Sophocles, Fragmenta, 13)
French
l'homme n'est que souffle et ombre
Italian
l'uomo non è che soffio e ombra
Dutch
een mens is slechts wind en schaduw
