Αἲξ Σκυρία
Skyrian nanny-goat
Translated by Catharine Roth27 Feb 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who ruin good deeds: for they say that [these goats] have plenty of milk, but when they are milked, they overturn the pail.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αἲξ Σκυρία· ἐπὶ τῶν τὰς εὐεργεσίας ἀνατρεπόντων· φασὶ γὰρ αὐτὰς πολὺ γάλα ἐχούσας, ἐπειδὰν ἀμελχθῶσιν, ἀνατρέπειν τὸ ἀγγεῖον.
Betacode
*ai)\c *skuri/a: e)pi\ tw=n ta\s eu)ergesi/as a)natrepo/ntwn: fasi\ ga\r au)ta\s polu\ ga/la e)xou/sas, e)peida\n a)melxqw=sin, a)natre/pein to\ a)ggei=on.