Ἄλλην μὲν ἐξηντλοῦμεν ἣ δ' ἐπεισρέει
the rest we drained but it still flows in
Translated by Jennifer Benedict25 Apr 2000Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those labouring and accomplishing a lot of nothing. As to a ship's bilge-water.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἄλλην μὲν ἐξηντλοῦμεν, ἣ δ' ἐπεισρέει· ἐπὶ τῶν πονούντων καὶ πλέον οὐδὲν ἀνυόντων. ὡς ἐπὶ ἀντλίας νεώς.
Betacode
*)/allhn me\n e)chntlou=men, h(\ d' e)peisre/ei: e)pi\ tw=n ponou/ntwn kai\ ple/on ou)de\n a)nuo/ntwn. w(s e)pi\ a)ntli/as new/s.