Every culture and language has a collection of wise sayings that gives advice about how to live your life.

''Και οι τοίχοι έχουν αυτιά.''

''The walls have ears''

*Meaning: What you say may be overhead;

*Used as a warning.

''Ο ψεύτης και ο κλέφτης τον πρώτο χρόνο χαίρονται''

''Liars and thieves are happy

only the first year.''

The implication here is that they eventually get caught.

''Όπως έστρωσες θα κοιμηθείς''

''How you make your bed is how

you are going to sleep''

Meaning: You got yourself into this,now you get yourself out of this

''Νηστικό αρκούδι δεν χορεύει''

''A hungry bear doesn't dance''

Meaning: if you don't eat (get paid) , you can't function.

"Βλέπω το δέντρο και χάνω το δάσος"

"You can’t see the wood

for the trees"

Meaning: Cannot perceive the overview or important things because of concentrating too much on details.

"Βρέχει καρεκλοπόδαρα"

"It rains chair legs"

Meaning: It rains cats and dogs

''Το μήλο κάτω από την μηλιά θα πέσει''

The apple will fall under the apple-tree

Meaning: The offspring will be like his parents,usually derogatory.The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

¨"Μάτια που δεν βλέπονται,γρήγορα λησμονιούνται"

Eyes that are not seen

quickly forgotten.

Meaning: People who do not see each other frequently,they soon forget each other

"Όταν λείπει η γάτα,χορεύουν τα ποντίκια¨"

When the cat is away,

the mice dance.

Meaning: When a person in authority is not present,the others enjoy their freedom.

Είπε ο γάιδαρος τον πετινό κεφάλα.

The donkey called

the rooster bighead.

english equivalent: "The pot calling the kettle black" or "look who's talking"

Η καμήλα δεν βλέπει την καμπούρα της

The camel does not see her own hump

meaning: We tend to see other people's faults but fail to see our own

Κάλλιο να σου βγει το μάτι παρά το όνομα

It's better to lose an eye

than get a bad name

meaning: If one gets the reputation of being something, it is very hard to lose it

Κόρακας κοράκου μάτι δεν βγάζει

Hawks will not pick out

 hawks' eyes

meaning:one belonging to a group having common interests is not likely to act against or find fault with another member of the same group

Μ'ένα σμπάρο, δυο τρυγώνια

One shot, two birds

literal meaning: Killing two birds in one shot

metaphorical meaning: achieving two (or more) things by doing just one

Ό,τι μικρομάθεις, δεν γερονταφήνεις.

What you learn as a child,

you cannot forget

as and old person.

meaning: this phrase refers to knowledge/ skills one aquires as a youngster, and continues to remember forever.

Ο πνιγμένος, από τα μαλλιά του πιάνεται

A drowning man will hold on to his hair

english equivalent: A drowning man will clutch at a straw

Κάλιο αργά, παρά ποτέ!

Better late than never

Όποιος βιάζεται σκοντάφτει!

Look before you leap

"όπου ακούς πολλά κεράσια κράτα μικρό καλάθι"

When you hear of many cherries, hold a small basket

"Πήραν τα μυαλά του αέρα"

His brains

took air

"Τα φόρτωσε στον κόκορα"

He loaded them

on the rooster

"Τα ζώα μου αργά"

My animals are slow

Meaning: Someone who is moving in a hopelessly slow pace