παρὰ μικρὸν ἦλθον ἀποθανεῖν
From LSJ
Ψυχῆς γὰρ οὐδέν ἐστι τιμιώτερον → Nil reperiri carius vita potest → Kein Gut ist als das Leben wertvoller
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)
I had a narrow escape from being killed, I just missed being killed