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  • daeman
    daeman replied to the thread Even Homer nods.
    In a general, non-literary context, without mentioning Homer, we commonly say "Συμβαίνει και στους καλύτερους / στις καλύτερες οικογένειες".
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  • daeman
    daeman reacted to Theseus's post in the thread Even Homer nods with Like Like.
    Thanks very much ‘Man’, for the very learned and useful reference!
  • Theseus
    Theseus replied to the thread Even Homer nods.
    Thanks very much ‘Man’, for the very learned and useful reference!
  • daeman
    daeman replied to the thread Even Homer nods.
    https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/homeric-nod.4363/
  • Theseus
    This is a common proverb among the educated and means ‘even experts are fallible’. It originates with the Roman poet Horace from his...
  • Theseus
    Theseus replied to the thread witch-hunt.
    Thanks again, cougr!
  • Theseus
    Theseus replied to the thread witch-hunt.
    Thanks, again, cougr!
  • cougr
    cougr replied to the thread witch-hunt.
    It's very much used metaphorically. Having been borrowed from English and incorporated into the Greek language, the phrase is used very...
  • Theseus
    Can κυνήγι μαγισσών be used metaphorically? Or is μακαρθανισμός outdated? Or does a paraphrase like πολιτική δίωξη κατά των...
  • Theseus
    Thanks again, cougr.
  • Theseus
    Theseus replied to the thread yap and bark.
    Ευχαριστώ πολύ μ_α_α_. Γαβγισμαδακι ήταν τυπογραφικό λάθος. Φυσικά, ήξερα, βλάκας που είμαι, ότι —άκι όχι —άδι ήταν η συνηθισμένη...
  • m_a_a_
    m_a_a_ reacted to cougr's post in the thread Ημέρα παραποίησης with Haha Haha.
    Re: Reservoir Hogs (#22) For a moment I thought I was looking at the cover of Swine Lake - The Movie. :-)
  • m_a_a_
    m_a_a_ reacted to nickel's post in the thread Ημέρα παραποίησης with Love Love.
    Από τον Rambo και τον Dumbo, στον Dambo και τον Trumbo. Η Τίνα είχε κέφια.
  • m_a_a_
    m_a_a_ reacted to pontios's post in the thread Ημέρα παραποίησης with Haha Haha.
    "ορίστε και ένα (ή μία) από εμένα" ... (that could almost be the caption, come to think of it)
  • m_a_a_
    m_a_a_ reacted to cougr's post in the thread yap and bark with Haha Haha.
    Από κακή συνήθεια πάντα το γράφω "γαυ-". Φταίει το βιβλίο που είχα διαβάσει κάποτε, το "Όταν γαυγίζει ο ντουνιάς"🙃
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