φαμὲν… προκινδυνεῦσαι τῷ βαρβάρῳ
From LSJ
Γαμεῖν δὲ μέλλων βλέψον εἰς τοὺς γείτονας → Quaeris maritus esse? Vicinos vide → Auf deine Nachbarn sieh, wenn du an Hochzeit denkst
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)
we say that we bore the brunt of the danger against the Barbarians