Quotes by
Diphilos |
Δίφιλος, 4th/3rd cent. BC , Ancient Greek comedian
Ancient comedy writer from Sinope in Pontus, contemporary of Menander. He lived in Athens. He wrote 100 comedies, of which only the titles and fragments from 54 have survived.
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Ancient Greek
| • | Dishonest gain has short pleasures and long sorrows. Τα πονηρά κέρδη τας μεν ηδονάς έχει μικράς, τας δε λύπας μακράς. 6 |
| • | Modesty is bad where impudence prevails. Κακή γαρ αιδώς ένθα ταναιδές κρατεί. 3 |
| • | Evil profits have short pleasures nut long sorrows. Τα πονηρά κέρδη τας μεν ηδονάς έχει μικράς, τας δε λύπας μακράς. |
