🗣️ Proverbs of Greece

Europe · 2 traditional sayings

Greece contributes 2 proverbs to this collection. A country’s sayings reveal what its people prize most. See the full profile of Greece for its geography, languages and history.

Γνῶθι σεαυτόν

gnōthi seauton

“Know thyself”

Insight into your own nature is the beginning of wisdom — inscribed at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.

Greek · Greece

Το μέτρον άριστον

to metron ariston

“The measure — moderation — is best”

Nothing in excess; moderation is the best policy — a core idea of Delphic wisdom.

Greek · Greece

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