20 Quotes by Archilochus

The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one, but that is the best of all.

The fox knows many tricks, the hedgehog only one. One good one.

There’s one big thing I know, to pay back injury done to me with terrible injuries.

Some Saian mountaineerStruts today with my shield.I threw it down by a bush and ranWhen the fighting got hot.Life seemed somehow more precious.It was a beautiful shield.I know where I can buy anotherExactly like it, just as round.

Горя ні плачучи не пригашу, ні його не зроблю яГіршим, коли святкувать і веселитись почну.

Nothing can be sworn impossible since Zeus made night during mid-day, hiding the light of the shining Sun.

Let who will boast their courage in the field, I find but little safety from my shield, Nature's, not honour's law we must obey: This made me cast my useless shield away.

Zeus, the father of the Olympic Gods, turned mid-day into night, hiding the light of the dazzling Sun; and sore fear came upon men.

And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?