Ἅμα ἔπος ἅμα ἔργον
no sooner said than done
Translated by Jennifer Benedict9 Jun 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
A proverb in reference to those who accomplish [something] quickly and swiftly.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἅμα ἔπος, ἅμα ἔργον· παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν ταχέως καὶ ὀξέως ἀνυομένων.
Betacode
*(/ama e)/pos, a(/ma e)/rgon: paroimi/a e)pi\ tw=n taxe/ws kai\ o)ce/ws a)nuome/nwn.