χαλεπὰ τὰ καλά

Ancient Greek

Etymology

An Ancient Greek aphorism, quoted in Plato's "Hippias Major" and "Republic (Plato)"

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /kʰa.le.pà tà ka.lá/ → /xa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/ → /xa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰa.le.pà tà ka.lá/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kʰa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /xa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /xa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /xa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/

Proverb

χᾰλεπὰ τὰ κᾰλά • (khalepà tà kalá)

1. beautiful/good things [are] difficult [to attain]

References

• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0179%3Atext%3DHipp.+Maj.%3Asection%3D304e
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0167%3Abook%3D4%3Asection%3D435c