Αὐτός τι νῦν δρῶν εἶτα τοὺς θεοὺς κάλει
do something now (and) then call upon the gods
Translated by Jennifer Benedict6 Aug 2001Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
The same as, "even with Athena (you must) move your hands."
[sc. The latter is] a proverb suggesting that one should not sit around idle [relying] on expectations of the gods. It is applied to women, and especially those that should be working.
[sc. The latter is] a proverb suggesting that one should not sit around idle [relying] on expectations of the gods. It is applied to women, and especially those that should be working.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αὐτός τι νῦν δρῶν, εἶτα τοὺς θεοὺς κάλει· ὁμοία τῇ, σὺν Ἀθηνᾷ καὶ χεῖρας κίνει. παροιμία ἐπὶ τοῦ μὴ χρῆναι ἐπὶ ταῖς τῶν θεῶν ἐλπίσι καθημένους ἀργεῖν. τίθεται δὲ ἐπὶ γυναικῶν, καὶ μάλιστα ὀφειλουσῶν ἐργάζεσθαι.