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Γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ → The fool laughs even when there's nothing to laugh at

Menander

Greek Monolingual

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το εξώπροικο, το πανωπροίκι, περιουσία που δίνουν οι γονείς της νύφης στον γαμπρό πάνω από την κανονική προίκα.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < παρ(α)- + προίκα (πρβλ. πανω-προίκι)].