πότε ο Γιάννης δεν μπορεί, πότε ο κώλος του πονεί

Greek

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpote o ˈʝanis ðen boˈɾi ˈpote o ˈkolos tu poˈni/
  • Hyphenation: πό‧τε ο Γιά‧ννης δεν μπο‧ρεί, πό‧τε ο κώ‧λος του πο‧νεί

Proverb

πότε ο Γιάννης δεν μπορεί, πότε ο κώλος του πονεί • (póte o Giánnis den boreí, póte o kólos tou poneí) (literally: one moment John can't, the next his arse hurts)

  1. (colloquial, humorous, vulgar) Of lazy people who feign illness whenever it's convenient.
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