Kρυφώς, ποππάς ’κι λειτουργά!

Kryfos, poppas ’ki leitoyrga!

ONE SOURCE

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Compiled and edited by Kyriakos Gold, with meanings written by him. Each entry is attested by the published sources it names. The entries have not yet been reviewed by the editorial board.

IN STANDARD GREEKΤίποτα δεν μένει κρυφό για πάντα

IN ENGLISHthe truth comes out in the end

ORIGINNot established by the source

EXAMPLE FROM THE SOURCE

Kρυφώς, ποππάς ’κι λειτουργά!

In secret, a priest does not say the liturgy Sooner or later the truth comes out.

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

PLACECommunity; locality unidentified
SOURCE 1PontosWorld contributors, «Παροιμίες #4» (community collection; accessed 2026); Παροιμίες #4, secret priest open
COMPILED BYKyriakos Gold (2026), Pontic Lexicon. Compiled and edited, with meanings written by the compiler.
PRONUNCIATIONThe source gives no IPA. We do not fill it in from guesswork.
CHECKING NOTECommunity contribution; regional attribution often absent; Latin initial K printed in source, preserved verbatim

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