the best of omens is to defend one's country
From LSJ
ἀμείνω δ' αἴσιμα πάντα (Odyssey VII.310 / XV.71) → all things are better in moderation
English > Greek
εἷς οἰωνὸς ἄριστος ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης
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