άβυσσος η ψυχή του ανθρώπου

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈavisos i psiˈçi tu anˈθɾopu/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧βυ‧σσος η ψυ‧χή του αν‧θρώ‧που

Proverb

άβυσσος η ψυχή του ανθρώπου (ávyssos i psychí tou anthrópou) (literally: an abyss [is] the soul of man)

  1. there's nowt so queer as folk (people can behave very oddly sometimes)
    Ξαφνικά του ήρθε να παραιτηθεί από την δουλειά του και να ταξιδέψει. Τι να πει κανείς, άβυσσος η ψυχή του ανθρώπου!
    Xafniká tou írthe na paraititheí apó tin douleiá tou kai na taxidépsei. Ti na pei kaneís, ávyssos i psychí tou anthrópou!
    He suddenly got the urge to quit his job and go travelling. What can one say, there's nowt so queer as folk!