Ἀετὸς ἐν νεφέλαις

eagle in clouds

Translated by Jennifer Benedict16 Mar 2001Vetting: high3 revisions

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[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who are hard to catch; inasmuch as an eagle is not caught when in clouds.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀετὸς ἐν νεφέλαις· ἐπὶ τῶν δυσαλώτων· παρόσον ἀετὸς ἐν νεφέλαις ὢν οὐχ ἁλίσκεται.

Betacode

*)aeto\s e)n nefe/lais: e)pi\ tw=n dusalw/twn: paro/son a)eto\s e)n nefe/lais w)\n ou)x a(li/sketai.