ἄνθρωπός ἐστι πνεῦμα καὶ σκιὰ μόνον
From LSJ
μηδενὶ συμφορὰν ὀνειδίσῃς, κοινὴ γὰρ ἡ τύχη καὶ τὸ μέλλον ἀόρατον → never mock a disaster, fate is common to all and the future unknown
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
Spanish
el hombre es solamente un soplo y una sombra
Dutch
een mens is slechts wind en schaduw
