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“διάβολος”, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, since 2011
δουλειά δεν είχε ο διάβολος, γαμούσε τα παιδιά του(douleiá den eíche o diávolos, gamoúse ta paidiá tou, “the devil makes work for idle hands”)(literally: the devil didn't have anything to do, so he was fucking his children)
δουλειά δεν είχε ο διάβολος και έπνιγε τα παιδιά του(douleiá den eíche o diávolos kai épnige ta paidiá tou, “the devil makes work for idle hands”)(literally: the devil didn't have anything to do and so he was drowning his children)