It is difficult to discover the relatives of a poor man, for no one likes to acknowledge his relationship with one who is in want, lest he should be asked for assistance.
ἔργον εὑρεῖν συγγενῆ
πένητός ἐστιν· οὐδὲ εἷς γὰρ ὁμολογεῖ
αὑτῷ προσήκειν τὸν βοηθείας τινὸς
δεόμενον, αἰτεῖσθαι γὰρ ἅμα τι προσδοκᾷ.
πένητός ἐστιν· οὐδὲ εἷς γὰρ ὁμολογεῖ
αὑτῷ προσήκειν τὸν βοηθείας τινὸς
δεόμενον, αἰτεῖσθαι γὰρ ἅμα τι προσδοκᾷ.
Original text (Ancient Greek)