παρὰ μικρὸν ἦλθον ἀποθανεῖν
From LSJ
τὸ λακωνίζειν πολὺ μᾶλλόν ἐστιν φιλοσοφεῖν ἢ φιλογυμναστεῖν → to behave like a Lacedaemonian is much more to love wisdom than to love gymnastics (Plato, Protagoras 342e6)
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)
I had a narrow escape from being killed, I just missed being killed
