Ἀξία ἡ κύων τοῦ βρώματος

the bitch is worthy of her food

Translated by Jennifer Benedict11 Nov 2000Vetting: high4 revisions

15 words

[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those who get something according to their worth.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀξία ἡ κύων τοῦ βρώματος· ἐπὶ τῶν κατ' ἀξίαν τινὸς τυγχανόντων.

Betacode

*)aci/a h( ku/wn tou= brw/matos: e)pi\ tw=n kat' a)ci/an tino\s tugxano/ntwn.