Ἀεὶ γεωργὸς ἐς νέωτα πλούσιος
a farmer is always rich tomorrow
Translated by Carl Widstrand2 Feb 2000Vetting: high10 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those always nurturing a hope of escaping terrors, but falling into the same ones again.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀεὶ γεωργὸς ἐς νέωτα πλούσιος· ἐπὶ τῶν ἐλπίδι μὲν ἀεὶ τρεφομένων ἀπαλλάττεσθαι τῶν δεινῶν, τοῖς αὐτοῖς δὲ πάλιν περιπιπτόντων.
Betacode
*)aei\ gewrgo\s e)s ne/wta plou/sios: e)pi\ tw=n e)lpi/di me\n a)ei\ trefome/nwn a)palla/ttesqai tw=n deinw=n, toi=s au)toi=s de\ pa/lin peripipto/ntwn.