those who are the first to confer a favour

From LSJ

πρέπει γὰρ τοὺς παῖδας ὥσπερ τῆς οὐσίας οὕτω καὶ τῆς φιλίας τῆς πατρικῆς κληρονομεῖν → it is right that children inherit their fathers' friendships just as they would their possessions

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)

οἱ προϋπάρχοντες τῷ ποιεῖν εὖ

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