What does it mean?
Every family or person faces difficulties that are not always visible from outside.
Closest English saying: Everyone has their own cross to bear.
What does it literally say?
Κάθε σπίτι έχει τον καημό του
Káthe spíti éhi ton kaimó tou
“Every house has its own sorrow.”
The house stands for private life and its unseen troubles. «Καημός» (kaimós) is a deep, lingering sorrow.
How is it used?
«Μην υποθέτεις ότι όλοι είναι ανέμελοι. Κάθε σπίτι έχει τον καημό του.»
“Don’t assume everyone is carefree. Every house has its own sorrow.”
Where does it come from?
Traditional Greek folk usage. eipane has not documented a first author or a first written record for this saying.
This is an English edition of the Greek entry, which remains the reference version. The English text was written from the Greek entry with the help of AI tools and checked against it. Suggest a correction ↗