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οὐ Χῖος, ἀλλὰ Κεῖος → not a roguish Chian, but an honest Ceian | not a Chian, but a Ceian

Started by spiros

οὐ τῷ πλήθει ἀλλὰ τῷ ἀξιώματι → not in numbers but in quality

Started by spiros

οὔ τοι διὰ τὴν πρᾱγμάτων ἐμπειρίᾱν ἀλλ' ἀγαθῇ πως τύχῃ πράττει ἃ ἂν πράττῃ ἐκεινος ὁ στρατηγὸς ὁ εὑτυχής. τῑμώντων οὖν αὐτὸν οἱ

Started by jmorsay

οὔ τι φατειός → unutterable, unspeakable, ineffable

Started by spiros

οὔ τι τὰ πολλὰ ἔπη φρονίμην ἀπεφήνατο δόξαν → a multitude of words is no proof of a prudent mind, many words do not declare an understanding heart

Started by spiros

οὐ σύ με λοιδορεῖς, ἀλλ᾿ ὁ τόπος (Αίσωπος) → it is not thou who mockest me, but the roof on which thou art standing (Aesop)

Started by RKAT

οὐ σμικρὸν παραλλάττει οὕτως ἔχον ἢ ἄλλως –> it makes no small difference if it's this way, or another way

Started by spiros

οὔ ποτ' εἶμι τοῖς φυτεύσασίν γ' ὁμοῦ → I will never meet thοse who begat me

Started by spiros

οὐ παντός πλεῖν ἐς Κόρινθον → it's not for every man to make a journey to Corinth, not everyone can afford a trip to Corinth

Started by spiros

οὐ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐς Κόρινθον ἔσθ' ὁ πλοῦς → it's not for every man to make a journey to Corinth, not everyone can afford a trip to Corinth

Started by spiros

οὐ μᾶλλον → no more this than that

Started by spiros

οὐ μᾶλλον ἤ σε δεῖ → not more than you should be

Started by spiros

οὐ μακαριεῖς τὸν γέροντα, καθ' ὅσον γηράσκων τελευτᾷ, ἀλλ' εἰ τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς συμπεπλήρωται· ἕνεκα γὰρ χρόνου πάντες ἐσμὲν ἄωροι –> do not count happy the old man who dies in old age, unless he is full of goods; in fact we are all unripe in regards to time

Started by spiros

Οὐ λύσῃς, ὦ ξένε, τόν ἐν τῆ οἰκία φίλον; (Ου λύσης, ω ξένε, τον εν τη οικία φίλον) → Won't you release the friend?

Started by Jorsay

οὐ λόγων ἔθ' ἁγών → now is not the time for words, it's too late for contests of words

Started by spiros

οὐ λήψει τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου ἐπὶ ματαίω → thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain

Started by spiros

οὐ κύριος ὑπὲρ μέδιμνόν ἐστ' ἀνὴρ οὐδεὶς ἔτι → he is no better than a woman, no man is any longer permitted to transact business over the one-bushel limit?

Started by spiros

οὐ καταισχυνῶ τὰ ὅπλα τὰ ἱερά → I will never bring reproach upon my hallowed arms

Started by spiros

οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν –> unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills

Started by spiros

οὗ δ' ἂν Ἔρως μὴ ἐφάψηται, σκοτεινός –> he on whom Love has laid no hold is obscure | he whom Love touches not walks in darkness

Started by spiros