Ἂν μὴ παρῇ κρέα ταρίχῳ στερκτέον
if there is no meat one must settle for smoked fish
Translated by Jennifer Benedict2 Jul 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
The proverb recommends that it is necessary to be satisfied with what is available.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἂν μὴ παρῇ κρέα, ταρίχῳ στερκτέον· παρεγγυᾷ ἡ παροιμία, ὅτι δεῖ τοῖς παροῦσιν ἀρκεῖσθαι.
Betacode
*)\an mh\ parh=| kre/a, tari/xw| sterkte/on: pareggua=| h( paroimi/a, o(/ti dei= toi=s parou=sin a)rkei=sqai.