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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

Greek Monolingual

κλωσσώ και κλωσσάω
1. (για τις όρνιθες και γενικά τα πτηνά) επωάζω
2. φρ. «πολύ τά κλωσσά τ' αβγά του» — ασχολείται για πολύ χρόνο με κάτι, χρονοτριβεί.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < αρχ. κλώσσω «κακαρίζω»].