Ἀνδρὶ πεινῶντι κλέπτειν ἔστ' ἀναγκαίως ἔχον
for a starving man stealing is a necessity
Translated by Jennifer Benedict1 Nov 2000Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those who do something out of necessity.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀνδρὶ πεινῶντι κλέπτειν ἔστ' ἀναγκαίως ἔχον· ἐπὶ τῶν ἐξ ἀνάγκης τι ποιούντων.
Betacode
*)andri\ peinw=nti kle/ptein e)/st' a)nagkai/ws e)/xon: e)pi\ tw=n e)c a)na/gkhs ti poiou/ntwn.