Ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μίτου τὸ ζῆν ἠρτῆσθαι
life has hung by a fragile thread
Translated by Jennifer Benedict24 Feb 2001Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
"So for those sailing in such a [situation] they say that life has hung by a fragile thread."1
The proverb [is applied] to those who are in the utmost danger.
The proverb [is applied] to those who are in the utmost danger.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μίτου τὸ ζῆν ἠρτῆσθαι. τοῖς οὖν ἐν τῷ τοιῷδε πλέουσιν ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μίτου φασὶν ἠρτῆσθαι τὸ ζῆν. ἡ παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν ἐν ἐσχάτοις κινδύνου ὄντων.
Betacode
*)apo\ leptou= mi/tou to\ zh=n h)rth=sqai. toi=s ou)=n e)n tw=| toiw=|de ple/ousin a)po\ leptou= mi/tou fasi\n h)rth=sqai to\ zh=n. h( paroimi/a e)pi\ tw=n e)n e)sxa/tois kindu/nou o)/ntwn.