κακὸν τὸ μὴ 'χειν

From LSJ

Γέλως ἄκαιρος κλαυθμάτων παραίτιος → Grave est malum homini risus haud in tempus → Zur falschen Zeit gelacht, hat Tränen schon gebracht

Menander, Monostichoi, 88

Greek > English (Woodhouse)

poverty is a sad thing