theirs was a rude awakening

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Ἔστιν τὸ τολμᾶν, ὦ φίλ', ἀνδρὸς οὐ σοφοῦ → Amice, non sapientis es res temeritasLeichtsinn, mein Freund, passt nicht zu einem weisen Mann

Menander, Monostichoi, 175

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)

ὁ παράλογος αὐτοῖς μέγας ἦν

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