Ἀντὶ πέρκης σκορπίον
a scorpion instead of a perch
Translated by Jennifer Benedict12 Nov 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A proverb in reference to those choosing worse things instead of better.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀντὶ πέρκης σκορπίον· παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν τὰ χείρω αἱρουμένων ἀντὶ τῶν βελτιόνων.
Betacode
*)anti\ pe/rkhs skorpi/on: paroimi/a e)pi\ tw=n ta\ xei/rw ai(roume/nwn a)nti\ tw=n beltio/nwn.