παρὰ μικρὸν ἦλθον ἀποθανεῖν
From LSJ
Μιμοῦ τὰ σεμνά, μὴ κακῶν μιμοῦ τρόπους → Graves imitatormores, ne imitator malos → Das Edle nimm zum Vorbild, nicht der Schlechten Art
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)
I had a narrow escape from being killed, I just missed being killed
