Proverb/phrase	Pronounced as..	Literally meaning	Corresponding English phrase
	san ta kria ta nera	as the cold waters	like the early dew
	Vazo to nero st’ avlaki	I put the water to the pipeline	get something off the ground
	Vazo nero sto krassi mou	I put water to my wine	water down to my wine
	Kano mia tripa sto nero	I make a hole to the water	Beat the air/labour in vain
	Leo kati neraki	I say something as water	Reel something off
	Xero to mathima nero	I know the lesson as water	I’m word perfect in my lesson
	Ferno kapion sta nera mou	I bring somebody to my waters	Bring somebody round to my opinion
	Hano ta nera mou	I lose my waters	Be like a fish out water
	Kapetanios tou glikou nerou	Captain of sweet water	Second rate captain
	Ipie to amilito nero	He drunk the speakless water	He was tight-lipped
	Kano nera	I make waters	Let somebody down/have a cold feet
	Afto sikoni poli nero	This can handle much water	That’s a bit too thick
	Tholono ta nera	I make the water unclear	Cloud the issue
	Pnigome se mia koutalia nero	I ‘m drown into a teaspoon of water	Make heavy weather of something
	Leo to nero neraki	I call the water my little water	Be terribly thirsty/feel dry
	To ema nero de ghinete	Blood can not be tranformed into water	Blood is thicker than water
	To sigano potami na fovasse	To be afraid of the silent river	Still water run deep
	Oti vrexi as katevassi	Whatever it rains, let it go down	Let thing rip/ I couldn’t care less
	To potami to vathi de kani thorivo pote	The deep river never makes noise	He plays a cautious game
	Kouvalo nero sto milo	Bring water to the watermill	Play into somebody’s hands