"χαλεπὰ τὰ καλά" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Proverb

IPA: /kʰa.le.pà tà ka.lá/, /xa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/, /xa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/, /kʰa.le.pà tà ka.lá/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /kʰa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /xa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /xa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /xa.leˈpa ta kaˈla/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: χᾰλεπὰ τὰ κᾰλά [canonical], khalepà tà kalá [romanization]
Etymology: An Ancient Greek aphorism, quoted in Plato's "Hippias Major" and "Republic (Plato)" Head templates: {{head|grc|proverb|head=χᾰλεπὰ τὰ κᾰλά}} χᾰλεπὰ τὰ κᾰλά • (khalepà tà kalá)
  1. beautiful/good things [are] difficult [to attain]
    Sense id: en-χαλεπὰ_τὰ_καλά-grc-proverb-QVnQj3GZ Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek proverbs

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