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daeman
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Even Homer nods
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In a general, non-literary context, without mentioning Homer, we commonly say "Συμβαίνει και στους καλύτερους / στις καλύτερες οικογένειες".
Apr 9, 2025
daeman
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Thanks very much ‘Man’, for the very learned and useful reference!
Apr 9, 2025
Theseus
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Even Homer nods
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Thanks very much ‘Man’, for the very learned and useful reference!
Apr 9, 2025
daeman
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Even Homer nods
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https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/homeric-nod.4363/
Apr 9, 2025
Theseus
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English–Greek queries
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This is a common proverb among the educated and means ‘even experts are fallible’. It originates with the Roman poet Horace from his...
Apr 9, 2025
Theseus
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witch-hunt
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Thanks again, cougr!
Apr 9, 2025
Theseus
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witch-hunt
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Thanks, again, cougr!
Apr 9, 2025
cougr
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witch-hunt
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It's very much used metaphorically. Having been borrowed from English and incorporated into the Greek language, the phrase is used very...
Apr 9, 2025
Theseus
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witch-hunt
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Can κυνήγι μαγισσών be used metaphorically? Or is μακαρθανισμός outdated? Or does a paraphrase like πολιτική δίωξη κατά των...
Apr 9, 2025
Theseus
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quickening (the flutters/kicking &c)
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Thanks again, cougr.
Apr 9, 2025
Theseus
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yap and bark
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Ευχαριστώ πολύ μ_α_α_. Γαβγισμαδακι ήταν τυπογραφικό λάθος. Φυσικά, ήξερα, βλάκας που είμαι, ότι —άκι όχι —άδι ήταν η συνηθισμένη...
Apr 9, 2025
m_a_a_
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Ημέρα παραποίησης
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Re: Reservoir Hogs (#22) For a moment I thought I was looking at the cover of Swine Lake - The Movie. :-)
Apr 9, 2025
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Από τον Rambo και τον Dumbo, στον Dambo και τον Trumbo. Η Τίνα είχε κέφια.
Apr 9, 2025
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"ορίστε και ένα (ή μία) από εμένα" ... (that could almost be the caption, come to think of it)
Apr 9, 2025
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Από κακή συνήθεια πάντα το γράφω "γαυ-". Φταίει το βιβλίο που είχα διαβάσει κάποτε, το "Όταν γαυγίζει ο ντουνιάς"🙃
Apr 9, 2025
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