I hate the one who says one thing and hides another.

What it means

Achilles tells Odysseus he hates such a man as much as the gates of death. He wants plain speech, even when it is unwelcome. Say what you mean and mean what you say.

The source

"I hate the one who says one thing and hides another." Homer said it in Iliad 9.312-313. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ἐχθρὸς γάρ μοι κεῖνος ὁμῶς Ἀΐδαο πύλῃσιν ὅς χʼ ἕτερον μὲν κεύθῃ ἐνὶ φρεσίν, ἄλλο δὲ εἴπῃ."

Original Greek, Iliad 9.312-313. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

Homer (c. 8th century BC). The poet of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the war at Troy and the long sail home. Greeks learned courage, endurance and the sea from his lines.

Questions

What does "I hate the one who says one thing and hides another." mean?

Achilles tells Odysseus he hates such a man as much as the gates of death. He wants plain speech, even when it is unwelcome. Say what you mean and mean what you say.

Who said "I hate the one who says one thing and hides another."?

Homer (c. 8th century BC). Source: Iliad 9.312-313.

What is the original Greek?

ἐχθρὸς γάρ μοι κεῖνος ὁμῶς Ἀΐδαο πύλῃσιν ὅς χʼ ἕτερον μὲν κεύθῃ ἐνὶ φρεσίν, ἄλλο δὲ εἴπῃ. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"I hate the one who says one thing and hides another." (Homer, Iliad 9.312-313, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/i-hate-the-one-who-says-one-thing