Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
It beats a sharp stick in the eye
Greek translation:
Από το ολότελα καλή και η Παναγιώταινα
English term
stick
| 3 +4 | Από το ολότελα καλή και η Παναγιώταινα |
Spiros Doikas
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| 4 +2 | θα μπορούσε να είναι και χειρότερα |
Nick Lingris
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| 3 | Δεν ήρθε (δα) και το τέλος/η συντέλεια/η καταστροφή του κόσμου! |
Dora P
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May 7, 2008 00:02: Vicky Papaprodromou changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
May 7, 2008 08:34: d_vachliot (X) changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
May 13, 2008 15:28: Spiros Doikas Created KOG entry
PRO (3): Spiros Doikas, Will Matter, Vicky Papaprodromou
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Proposed translations
Dip. Trans. IoL (En-Gr)
Native in: Greek 
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, Greek, and 7 more.
Από το ολότελα καλή και η Παναγιώταινα
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Vicky Papaprodromou
: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/better than a s...
1 hr
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Assimina Vavoula
5 hrs
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Anastasia Giagopoulou
6 hrs
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d_vachliot (X)
9 hrs
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United Kingdom
The word is my oyster
Native in: Greek
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, Greek
θα μπορούσε να είναι και χειρότερα
It could be worse / It could have been worse.
This is a slightly more accurate equivalent than "better than nothing".
καλύτερο από το τίποτα
http://www.google.com/search?q="καλύτερο από το τίποτα&sourc...
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Kalliopi Mandali
33 mins
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d_vachliot (X)
: Μπορεί να σημαίνει και αυτό. Eξαρτάται από το context.
8 hrs
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Δεν ήρθε (δα) και το τέλος/η συντέλεια/η καταστροφή του κόσμου!
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Note added at 12 hrs (2008-05-07 11:19:38 GMT)
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ή "Υπάρχουν και χειρότερα"
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