τὸ λακωνίζειν πολὺ μᾶλλόν ἐστιν φιλοσοφεῖν ἢ φιλογυμναστεῖν
From LSJ
ἔγνω δὲ φώρ τε φῶρα καὶ λύκος λύκον → the thief knows the thief and the wolf knows the wolf, and thief knows thief and wolf his fellow wolf, set a thief to catch a thief
Greek to English
to behave like a Lacedaemonian is much more to love wisdom than to love gymnastics, the Spartan cult is much more the pursuit of wisdom than of athletics (Plato, Protagoras 342e6)
Spanish
laconizar es más bien filosofar que amar la gimnasia
Greek to Modern Greek
καλύτερα λακωνίζει κανείς φιλοσοφώντας παρά ασκώντας τη γυμναστική
French
l'étude de la sagesse, qui revêt chez les Spartiates bien plus d'importance que la gymnastique
Portuguese
admirar os Lacónios é muito mais apreciar a sabedoria que o exercício físico
