Αὐτὸν οὐ τρέφων κύνας τρέφεις
you can't keep yourself [yet] you keep dogs
Translated by Jennifer Benedict1 Aug 2001Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverb] in reference to those who are impoverished, but who promise to keep others.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αὐτὸν οὐ τρέφων κύνας τρέφεις· ἐπὶ τῶν ἀπορούντων μὲν, ἑτέρους δὲ τρέφειν ἐπαγγελλομένων.
Betacode
*au)to\n ou) tre/fwn ku/nas tre/feis: e)pi\ tw=n a)porou/ntwn me\n, e(te/rous de\ tre/fein e)paggellome/nwn.