when the sea swamps the boat effort is useless

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Γυναικὶ κόσμοςτρόπος, οὐ τὰ χρυσία → Non ornat aurum feminam at mores probi → Die Art schmückt eine Frau, nicht güldenes Geschmeid

Menander, Monostichoi, 92

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)

ἐπειδὰν ἡ θάλαττα ὑπέρσχῃ μάταιος ἡ σπουδή

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