Ἀνέμους γεωργεῖς

you are farming winds

Translated by Jennifer Benedict15 Jun 2000Vetting: high7 revisions

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[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those toiling and getting no share. For the wind produces and increases all things, but carries away nothing but chaff, so that it takes no gain.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀνέμους γεωργεῖς· ἐπὶ τῶν πονούντων καὶ μηδενὸς μετεχόντων. καὶ γὰρ ὁ ἄνεμος πάντα μὲν φύει καὶ αὔξει, οὐδὲν δὲ ἕτερον ἢ μόνην ἄχνην ἀποφέρεται, ὥστε οὐδενὸς μεταλαμβάνει.

Betacode

*)ane/mous gewrgei=s: e)pi\ tw=n ponou/ntwn kai\ mhdeno\s metexo/ntwn. kai\ ga\r o( a)/nemos pa/nta me\n fu/ei kai\ au)/cei, ou)de\n de\ e(/teron h)\ mo/nhn a)/xnhn a)pofe/retai, w(/ste ou)deno\s metalamba/nei.

Notes

cf. Zenobius 1.99 and other paroemiographers; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1892.

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αι114Αἰθέρα νήνεμον ἐρέσσειςyou are rowing the windless aether[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who labor in vain.

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α2259Ἀνεμοτρεφέςwind-fed α2260Ἀνέμου παιδίονwind's child α2261Ἀνέμους γεωργεῖςyou are farming winds α2262Ἀνεμοφθορίαwind-blast, wind-damage α2263Ἀνέμῳ διαλέγῃyou are talking to a wind

Revision history7 revisions · last 16 Jul 2015

16 Jul 2015another keyword — Catharine Roth
17 Aug 2012Revised — David Whitehead
4 Mar 2012tweaking — David Whitehead
28 Nov 2005more keywords — David Whitehead
5 Aug 2002added keyword — David Whitehead
15 Jan 2001cosmetics — David Whitehead
15 Jan 2001Modified headword translation, added reference and keyword. — Catharine Roth
15 Jun 2000Translated — Jennifer Benedict

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Greek original · Adler’s text

Notes

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