one omen is best, to fight on behalf of one's country
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ἀγὼν πρόφασιν οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται οὐδὲ φιλία → no excuse is allowed by a contest or by a friendship
English > Greek
εἷς οἰωνὸς ἄριστος ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης
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