move from the country to the city for protection

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Ἐχθροὺς ἀμύνου μὴ ‘πὶ τῇ σαυτοῦ βλάβῃ → Ulciscere hostem, non tamen damno tuo → Die Feinde wehre ohne Schaden für dich ab

Menander, Monostichoi, 152

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)

σκευαγωγεῖν ἐκ τῶν ἀγρῶν

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