Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: Sept. 8

So, we did it! This is the end of Week 22 of this Greek proverb project, and it is also the last review post: over the past 2 months, we reviewed all 350 of the proverbs featured in the first phase of the project, and starting tomorrow there will be new proverbs!

So, the final set of proverbs to review comes from GROUP 48; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

1. Ἡ κύων ἐν φάτνῃ.
2. Θυμὸς ἔσχατον γηράσκει.
3. Πάντα γὰρ καιρῷ καλά.
4. Πάντα γὰρ δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ θεῷ.
5. Δὶς καὶ τρὶς τὸ καλόν, τὸ δὲ κακὸν οὐδ' ἅπαξ. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 48 - 19 - 13, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.

Laura Gibbs · Greek Proverbs: 048

dog in the manger

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Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: Sept. 7

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 19; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

1. Καδμεία νίκη.
2. Ἐλέφαντα ἐκ μυίας ποιεῖς.
3. Φάρμακον ὀργῆς ὁ χρόνος.
4. Ἀνδρὶ σοφῷ πᾶσα γῆ βατή.
5. Βελλεροφόντης τὰ γράμματα. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 19-13-10, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud. 

Laura Gibbs · Greek Proverbs: 019

Bellerophon on Pegasus slaying the Chimera

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Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: Sept. 6

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 13; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

1. Αἴξ τὴν μάχαιραν.
2. Τὸ τῆς Ἀμαλθείας κέρας.
3. Τα παθήματα μαθήματα.
4. Μήτηρ τῆς ἐνδείας ἡ ἀεργία.
5. Ἐκ τοῦ καρποῦ τὸ δένδρον γινώσκω.  

Here's the worksheet for Groups 13-10-7, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud. 

Laura Gibbs · Greek Proverbs: 013

Amalthea with Jupiter and a Faun

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Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: Sept. 5

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 10; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

1. Γλυκὺς ἀπείρῳ πόλεμος. 
2. Πολλὰ ψεύδονται ἀοιδοί.
3. Ἀξία ἡ κύων τοῦ θρόνου.
4. Ξύλον ἀγκύλον ουδέποτ' ὀρθόν.
5. Ἡ γλῶσσα πολλῶν ἐστιν αἰτία κακῶν.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 10-7-5, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud.

Laura Gibbs · Greek Proverbs: 010

Homer

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Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: Sept. 4

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 7; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

1. Λύκος ποιμήν.
2. Τιθωνοῦ γῆρας.
3. Νεκρὸς οὐ δάκνει.
4. Εὐτυχία πολύφιλος.
5. Δικτύῳ ἄνεμον θηρᾶς.  

Here's the worksheet for Groups 7-5-2, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud. 

Laura Gibbs · Greek Proverbs: 007

Eos and Tithonus

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Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: Sept. 3

This is the last review week! Just a few more posts, and we will have reviewed all 350 proverbs from the first round. Then round two will start up with new proverbs next week! 

Today's proverbs are from GROUP 5; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

1. Γνῶθι σεαυτόν. 
2. Εἷς ἀνὴρ οὐ πάνθ᾽ ὁρᾷ. 
3. Οἱ διψῶντες σιωπῇ πίνουσι.    
4. Ἐλέφας μῦν οὐχ ἁλίσκει. 
5. Πολλαῖς πληγαῖς δρῦς δαμάζεται. 

Here's the worksheet for Groups 5-2-59, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud. 

Laura Gibbs · Greek Proverbs: 005

Roman mosaic

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Daily Greek Vocabulary Review: Sept. 2

Today's proverbs are from way back in GROUP 2; use that link to review the vocabulary, English translation, and commentary. Before you click and look at the English, see which proverbs you can understand on your own without any English prompting!

1. Λίθον ἕψεις.
2. Ἀρχὴ ἥμισυ παντός.
3. Ἐξ ὄνυχος τὸν λέοντα.
4. Τύχη δ' ἀρετῆς ἀναίτιος.
5. Ἀνεῳγμέναι Μουσῶν θύραι.

Here's the worksheet for Groups 2-59-37, plus the answer key (from the worksheet folder), and here's the audio at SoundCloud. 

Laura Gibbs · Greek Proverbs: 002

Muses

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