Φέρνω νερό στο μύλο κάποιου
Meaning: Unwittingly help someone achieve their own goals while thinking you're working against them.
Language: Greek
Literally: Bring water to someone's mill
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Medieval Greek reference to mills needing water to function; helping an opponent by providing resources.
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More Greek idioms
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- Κάνω την πάπια — To feign ignorance; to play dumb.
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