| Being a man, ne'er ask the gods for a life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long. Menander |
| He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor. Menander |
| Whom the gods love dies young. Menander |
| I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade. Menander |
| The man who runs may fight again. Menander |
| Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado. Menander |
| The character of a man is known from his conversations. Menander |
| Deus ex machina A god from the machine Menander |
| Culture makes all men gentle. Menander |
| Riches cover a multitude of woes. Menander |
| The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind. Menander |
| It is not white hair that engenders wisdom. Menander |
| The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum. Menander |
| He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor. Menander |
| Riches cover a multitude of woes. Menander Lady of Andros |
| Whom the gods love dies young. Menander The Double Deceiver |
| Deus ex machina [A god from the machine] Menander The Woman Possessed with a Divinity |
| I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade. Menander Unidentified fragment |
| It is not white hair that engenders wisdom. Menander Unidentified fragment |
| The man who runs may fight again. Menander Monostikoi (Single Lines) |
| Nothing is more useful than silence. Menander |
| Culture makes all men gentle. Menander |
| Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado. Menander |
| The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind. Menander |
| The character of a man is known from his conversations. Menander |