εἷς οἰωνὸς ἄριστος ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης
Ὑπὸ γὰρ λόγων ὁ νοῦς μετεωρίζεται ἐπαίρεταί τ' ἄνθρωπος → Borne up by words, the mind soars aloft, and we reach the heights (Aristophanes, Birds 1447f.)
Greek to English
fight for your country—that is the best, the only omen, one augury is best of all: to fight in the defense of one's country, one augury is best: to fight in the defense of one's country, one bird is best, to fight for your country, one omen is best, to fight for one's country, one omen is best, to fight on behalf of one's country, the best and only omen is to fight for your country, the best goal is defending your country, the best of omens is to defend one's country, there is only one omen, to fight for one's country, what a great thing, to fight defending your country (Homer, Iliad, 12.243)
Spanish
uno solo es el mejor de los presagios, luchar por la patria
Italian
un solo augurio è ottimo: combattere per la patria
German
ein Wahrzeichen nur gilt: das Vaterland zu erretten
Latin
una avis optima: pro patri pugnare tuenda
Danish
eet er det gyldigste Varsel, sit Fædreneland at forsvare
Russian
знаменье лучшее всех — за отечество храбро сражаться
