A wise son is a delight to his father, while a daughter is a troublesome possession.
εὐδαιμονία τοῦτ᾿ ἔστιν υἱὸς νοῦν ἔχων,
ἀλλὰ θυγάτηρ κτῆμ᾿ ἐστὶν ἐργῶδες πατρί.
ἀλλὰ θυγάτηρ κτῆμ᾿ ἐστὶν ἐργῶδες πατρί.
Original text (Ancient Greek)
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