Beware of Greeks bearing proverbs

Old Greek proverb: Civilisation is when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.

At the speed I’m going ROJ will be a car i may never ride in….

Sophocles (496 – 406 BC), in Ajax:

Nought from the Greeks towards me hath sped well.
So now I find that ancient proverb true,
Foes’ gifts are no gifts: profit bring they none.

…personally, I’ve always found the Greeks both generous and charming.

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