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.

Λάθε βιώσας.

• λάθε, from λανθάνω.
• βιώσας, from βιόω.

Λάθε βιώσας.

Escape notice as you live your life.

As Erasmus explains, this saying praises the humble life, living unnoticed, not seeking fame. The Greek verb λανθάνω means, in the active voice, "escape notice" or "be unnoticed" (λάθε is the aorist active imperative). In the middle and passive forms, it means to "let something escape notice, " i.e. "forget." You can see the same root in the word Λήθη, the river of forgetfulness in the underworld; for more, see Wikipedia: Lethe.

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

______ βιώσας.

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Λάθε βιώσας.

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Παντὶ αἰτοῦντί σε ______.

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Παντὶ αἰτοῦντί σε δίδου.

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______ θάλασσαν ἐρίζει.

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Ποταμὸς θάλασσαν ἐρίζει.

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Δικτύῳ ______ θηρᾶς.

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Δικτύῳ ἄνεμον θηρᾶς.

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_______ οὐ δωροδοκεῖται.

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Ἀλώπηξ οὐ δωροδοκεῖται.

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

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