Greek Proverb of the Day: Oct. 6

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.

Μίδου χρήματα.

• Μίδου, from Μίδας. 
• χρήματα, from χρῆμα. 

Μίδου χρήματα.

The money of Midas.

King Midas was legendary for his wealth, but the "touch of gold" came at a terrible price; you can read the story at Wikipedia: Midas. Erasmus cites some other Greek sayings about the proverbially wealthy Midas: Μίδου πλοῦτος, "the wealth of Midas" and Μίδου πλουσιώτερος, "richer than Midas."

And here's a quiz:

Μίδου ______.

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Μίδου χρήματα.

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

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