Ἀντιπελαργεῖν
to cherish in turn
Translated by Jennifer Benedict25 Dec 2000Vetting: high11 revisions
Translation
A proverb[ial term] in reference to those who exchange favours.1
Also [sc. attested is the related noun]a)ntipela/rgwsis ["cherishing-in-turn"].2
Aristotle says3 that the story about storks is true; he says that bee-eaters4 also act similarly. Hence they carve on their staffs a stork above and depict a hippopotamus below, since force is subordinate to righteous dealing. For storks are doers of good and support on their wings those who have grown old; but hippopotami [are] the most unjust of animals.5
Also [sc. attested is the related noun]
Aristotle says3 that the story about storks is true; he says that bee-eaters4 also act similarly. Hence they carve on their staffs a stork above and depict a hippopotamus below, since force is subordinate to righteous dealing. For storks are doers of good and support on their wings those who have grown old; but hippopotami [are] the most unjust of animals.5