Ἀπὸ λύκου θύρας
from a wolf's door
Translated by William Hutton29 Jan 2002Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who go away immediately without accomplishing anything. But some [say it] in reference to rough and savage people.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀπὸ λύκου θύρας· ἐπὶ τῶν ἀπράκτως εὐθὺς ἀπιόντων. οἱ δὲ ἐπὶ τῶν ἀπηνῶν καὶ ἀγρίων.
Betacode
*)apo\ lu/kou qu/ras: e)pi\ tw=n a)pra/ktws eu)qu\s a)pio/ntwn. oi( de\ e)pi\ tw=n a)phnw=n kai\ a)gri/wn.