τα στερνά τιμούν τα πρώτα
English translation: you're only as good as your last performance
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| 11:40 Dec 6, 2005 |
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|  Selected response from: Costas Zannis Local time: 17:35 | ||||||
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| 4 +5 | as good as your last... |
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| 3 | to follow one's instincts |
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| τα στερνά τιμούν τα πρώτα to follow one's instincts Explanation: I am not terribly confident of this, but if, as it seems, the Greek phrase means 'They prize the heart first', this would perhaps be the closest English equivilent. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 hrs 19 mins (2005-12-06 19:00:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Perhaps these verses of Thomas Moore [ob. 1852] reflect more accurately the sentiment of the Greek adage: When Time who steals our years away Shall steal our pleasures too, The mem’ry of the past will stay, And half our joys renew. Died February 25, 1852 RIP -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 10 hrs 22 mins (2005-12-07 22:03:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or (probably more correctly) 'to make one's final impression, or 'to leave one's final impression'. |
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peer agreement (net): +5| τα στερνά τιμούν τα πρώτα as good as your last... Explanation: As good as your last...(job, play, song etc) http://www.google.com.gr/search?hl=el&q=as good as your last... Δεν είναι παροιμία αλλά είναι έκφραση συνηθισμένη. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 11 hrs 13 mins (2005-12-07 22:53:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Μιας και μπήκαμε σε κάπως ποιητική διάθεση, αντιγράφω κάτι σχετικό απ' το 25ο σονέτο του Σαίξπηρ. The painful warrior famoused for fight After a thousand victories once foiled Is from the book of honour razèd quite And all the rest forgot for which he toiled. |
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