Ἄλλοτε μητρυιὴ πέλει ἡμέρη ἄλλοτε μήτηρ
sometimes a day is a step-mother (but) sometimes a mother
Translated by Jennifer Benedict28 May 2000Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
[sc. A saying] in reference to those being sometimes unlucky, sometimes lucky.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἄλλοτε μητρυιὴ πέλει ἡμέρη, ἄλλοτε μήτηρ· ἐπὶ τῶν ποτε μὲν δυσπραγούντων, ποτὲ δὲ εὐπραγούντων.
Betacode
*)/allote mhtruih\ pe/lei h(me/rh, a)/llote mh/thr: e)pi\ tw=n pote me\n duspragou/ntwn, pote\ de\ eu)pragou/ntwn.