Ἅμ' ἠλέηται καὶ τέθνηκεν ἡ χάρις
no sooner had grace shown pity than she died
Translated by Jennifer Benedict9 Jun 2000Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
A proverb in reference to those who are fortunate and quickly forgetting.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἅμ' ἠλέηται καὶ τέθνηκεν ἡ χάρις· παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν εὐεργετουμένων καὶ ταχὺ ἐπιλανθανομένων.
Betacode
*(/am' h)le/htai kai\ te/qnhken h( xa/ris: paroimi/a e)pi\ tw=n eu)ergetoume/nwn kai\ taxu\ e)pilanqanome/nwn.
Notes
- Zenobius 1.81.