ἄνθρωπός ἐστι πνεῦμα καὶ σκιὰ μόνον
From LSJ
καὶ λέγων ὅτι Πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρὸς καὶ ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ· μετανοεῖτε καὶ πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ → declaring “The time has been accomplished and the kingdom of God is near: start repenting and believing in the gospel!” (Μark 1:15)
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
Latin
nil aliud ac umbra atque flatus est homo
Dutch
een mens is slechts wind en schaduw
Modern Greek
ο άνθρωπος είναι μόν' ανάσα και σκιά
