“Μαύρη είναι η νύχτα στα βουνά” / Black is the night in the mountains:Īn expression which is used very commonly when we want to show that somebody is out of reality or that a situation is very bad.Ĭash deficit, a system of opacity that can make public money disappear. Νegative thoughts and feelings filled my mind. It’s such a long, long time we haven’t seen you. I’m very pessimistic, I see nothing positive “Μαύρη αγορά” / Black market: Unacceptably high profiteering. The one who should be blamed, the one responsible for a bad situation… “Μαυρίζω κάποιον στις εκλογές” / I’m blackening someone in the elections:Įxpression of disapprovement for a politician. “Θα τα βάψω μαύρα” ή “Θα φορέσω μαύρα” / I will paint them black (or I’ll get dressed in black):Īn ironic way to say that something may be important for others but is completely indifferent to you. My name is Eduardo Jorge Martinez from the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, my musical beginnings They. This is said when somebody leaves from a place he never wants to return to.

“Μαύρη ώρα και στιγμή” / Black time and moment:Ī common way to damn a moment which was the beginning of big troubles. It’s a corruption of the French word beau (pronounced bow), which means boyfriend. “Είμαι στις μαύρες μου” / I’m in my blacks : It means my boyfriend or my girlfriend in Black English. It describes a very bad situation or a period in life (at work, personally etc). Here you can find some of these phrases, very common ones and also characteristic of Greek everyday’s life : “Black” expressions in the Greek language. For all the above reasons, it is used mainly with a negative meaning in phrases and proverbs. It is a strict colour which inspires stability and seriousness. As a colour, it symbolizes the absence of colours and also darkness, fear and death. The company rapidly expands its market share through the distribution channels of thousands of retailers and wholesalers throughout the country and around the world.One of the most popular colours is black. This multimillion-dollar operation has expanded to include many other inspirational gifts such as calendars, handcrafted figurines, journals, mugs, magnets, bookmarks, Christmas decorations, and more. Today, African American Expressions sells over 2,500,000 cards annually with over 500 original designs. Perkins' persistence was fueled by his childhood experiences watching his father run the family restaurant and nightclub business in Niagara Falls, New York.

he received when he became “Born Again”.Īfrican American Expressions, now the largest black-owned greeting card company in America, began as a single product company selling ethnically sensitive Christmas cards in three designs. Having no formal education beyond a high school diploma, Perkins lovingly refers to the B.A. Inspired by his dedication to God and deep commitment to family, Gregory Perkins began African American Expressions in a small shop in Sacramento, California in 1991.

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