Ὁ μὲν βίος βραχύς, ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή, ὁ δὲ καιρὸς ὀξύς, ἡ δὲ πεῖρα σφαλερή, ἡ δὲ κρίσις χαλεπή → Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience misleading and judgment difficult
| Full diacritics: Ὀρφεῖος | Medium diacritics: Ὀρφεῖος | Low diacritics: Ορφείος | Capitals: ΟΡΦΕΙΟΣ |
| Transliteration A: Orpheîos | Transliteration B: Orpheios | Transliteration C: Orfeios | Beta Code: *)orfei=os |
ὁ (sc. μήν), month at Mytilene(?), Inscr.Magn.52.38.
