τα εν οίκω μη εν δήμω
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Byzantine Greek τὰ ἐν οἴκῳ μὴ ἐν δήμῳ (tà en oíkōi mḕ en dḗmōi, “that which is in the house, not to the town people”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
τα εν οίκω μη εν δήμω • (ta en oíko mi en dímo)
- (archaic, literary, set phrase) don't air your dirty linen in public (private matters should remain so)