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Ἀδύνατα θηρᾷς · you are hunting impossible things (α 538) · Suda

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Suda›Α alpha›538

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Ἀδύνατα θηρᾷς

you are hunting impossible things

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 12 Apr 2000 · Vetting: high · 8 revisions

daily life
proverbs

Translation

[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those who undertake things too great for them.

Greek original

Ἀδύνατα θηρᾷς· ἐπὶ τῶν ἐγχειρούντων μείζοσιν ἢ καθ' ἑαυτούς.

Betacode

*)adu/nata qhra=|s: e)pi\ tw=n e)gxeirou/ntwn mei/zosin h)\ kaq' e(autou/s.

Notes

Zenobius 1.29 and other paroemiographers; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1543.

Neighbours in Adler order

α535Ἁδρύνοιτοmight mature α536Ἁδύsweet α537Ἀδύνατα εἶναιto be impossibles α538Ἀδύνατα θηρᾷςyou are hunting impossible things α539Ἀδυναστίimpotently α540Ἀδύνατοιincapables, handicappeds α541Ἀδυσώπητονinexorable

Revisions (8)

26 Apr 2015David Whitehead
17 Aug 2012David Whitehead
11 Jan 2012David Whitehead
14 Aug 2006David Whiteheadtweaked headword
17 Feb 2003David Whiteheadadded note and keyword
10 Sep 2000Catharine RothAltered wording, changed keyword.
12 Apr 2000Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Cite

Suda On Line, s.v. Ἀδύνατα θηρᾷς (Adler number alpha 538), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 12 Apr 2000. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/alpha/538

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CC BY-NC-SA Translation by Jennifer Benedict for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, Catharine Roth, . Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially.