Ἀετὸν κάνθαρος μαιεύσομαι
I a dung-beetle will hatch an eagle
Translated by Jennifer Benedict16 Mar 2001Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those avenging themselves on their betters, with whom the bad thing started. For it is said that the dung-beetle steals the eggs of the eagle.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀετὸν κάνθαρος μαιεύσομαι· ἐπὶ τῶν τιμωρουμένων τοὺς μείζονας προκατάρξαντας κακοῦ. λέγεται γὰρ τὰ ὠὰ τοῦ ἀετοῦ ἀφανίζειν ὁ κάνθαρος.