"πότε ο Γιάννης δεν μπορεί, πότε ο κώλος του πονεί" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Greek]

IPA: /ˈpote o ˈʝanis ðen boˈɾi ˈpote o ˈkolos tu poˈni/ Forms: póte o Giánnis den boreí [romanization], póte o kólos tou poneí [romanization], one moment John can't [literally]
Head templates: {{head|el|proverb}} πότε ο Γιάννης δεν μπορεί, πότε ο κώλος του πονεί • (póte o Giánnis den boreí, póte o kólos tou poneí)
  1. (colloquial, humorous, vulgar) Of lazy people who feign illness whenever it's convenient. Lazy people always have an excuse. Tags: colloquial, humorous, vulgar
    Sense id: en-πότε_ο_Γιάννης_δεν_μπορεί,_πότε_ο_κώλος_του_πονεί-el-proverb-RaXMpUlI Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "póte o kólos tou poneí",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "one moment John can't",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "πό",
        "τε"
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    },
    {
      "parts": [
        "ο"
      ]
    },
    {
      "parts": [
        "Γιά",
        "ννης"
      ]
    },
    {
      "parts": [
        "δεν"
      ]
    },
    {
      "parts": [
        "μπο",
        "ρεί"
      ]
    },
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        "τε"
      ]
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    {
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        "ο"
      ]
    },
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      "parts": [
        "κώ",
        "λος"
      ]
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        "Of lazy people who feign illness whenever it's convenient. Lazy people always have an excuse."
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        "(colloquial, humorous, vulgar) Of lazy people who feign illness whenever it's convenient. Lazy people always have an excuse."
      ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈpote o ˈʝanis ðen boˈɾi ˈpote o ˈkolos tu poˈni/"
    }
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      "form": "póte o kólos tou poneí",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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    },
    {
      "form": "one moment John can't",
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        "literally"
      ]
    }
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        "Of lazy people who feign illness whenever it's convenient. Lazy people always have an excuse."
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        "(colloquial, humorous, vulgar) Of lazy people who feign illness whenever it's convenient. Lazy people always have an excuse."
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    }
  ],
  "word": "πότε ο Γιάννης δεν μπορεί, πότε ο κώλος του πονεί"
}

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