Ἀετὸν ἵπτασθαι διδάσκεις

you are teaching an eagle to fly

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 16 Mar 2001 · Vetting: high · 7 revisions

Translation

[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those attempting to teach certain people things that they understand better than [do] those wishing to teach.

Greek original

Ἀετὸν ἵπτασθαι διδάσκεις· ἐπὶ τῶν ἐγχειρούντων διδάσκειν τινὰς ἃ ἐπίστανται μᾶλλον τῶν θελόντων διδάσκειν.

Betacode

*)aeto\n i(/ptasqai dida/skeis: e)pi\ tw=n e)gxeirou/ntwn dida/skein tina\s a(\ e)pi/stantai ma=llon tw=n qelo/ntwn dida/skein.

Notes

Same entry in Photius. See also Zenobius 2.49 and other pareoemiographers; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1918.

Linked from (1)

α578Ἀετώματαgables

Neighbours in Adler order

α570Ἀετιδεῖςeaglets α571ἈέτιοςAetios, Aetius α572Ἀετίτης καὶ ἀχάτης καὶ λυχνίτηςeagle-stone and agate and lychnite α573Ἀετὸν ἵπτασθαι διδάσκειςyou are teaching an eagle to fly α574Ἀετὸν κάνθαρος μαιεύσομαιI a dung-beetle will hatch an eagle α575Ἀετὸς ἐν νεφέλαιςeagle in clouds α576Ἀετὸς τῶν οἰκοδομημάτωνgable of the buildings

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