Greek Proverb of the Day

Here is today's proverb from the blog with a LOLcat and vocabulary too! This is a repeat of a proverb you've seen before, but the vocabulary list is new. The vocabulary links go to Logeion.

Χαῖρε, φίλον φῶς.

• χαῖρε, from χαίρω.
• φίλον, from φίλος.
• φῶς

Χαῖρε, φίλον φῶς.

Farewell, dear light.

This saying was used when extinguishing a lamp or candle. 

As Erasmus explains, these words could be used in all seriousness, as when a character in a tragedy is about to die, but the words could also be used in more risque contexts; for example, he relates a story for teaching purposes (docendi causa) about an old woman who is about to have sex, and who thus speaks to the candle before she puts it out so that her lover will not see her wrinkles.

And here's a quiz covering the past five cats (answers at the blog only, not in the email):

Γλαῦκας εἰς ______.

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Γλαῦκας εἰς Ἀθήνας.

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______, φίλον φῶς.

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Χαῖρε, φίλον φῶς.

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Οὐδὲ Ἡρακλῆς πρὸς ______.

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Οὐδὲ Ἡρακλῆς πρὸς δύο.

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_______ φύλαττε.

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Φιλίαν φύλαττε.

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Ἔργου ______ οἱ λόγοι.

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Ἔργου σκιὰ οἱ λόγοι.

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And to finish up, here's a random LOLCat too:

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