Hesiod, Works and Days 346 March 21, 2013 ~ sententiaeantiquae “A bad neighbor is as great a pain as a good one is a profit” πῆμα κακὸς γείτων, ὅσσον τ’ ἀγαθὸς μέγ’ ὄνειαρ· (Not in love with the translation of ὄνειαρ. Any suggestions?) Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like this:Like Loading... Published by sententiaeantiquae Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome View all posts by sententiaeantiquae
How about “A bad neighbor’s a disaster as much as a good one’s a boon”?