Βοῦς ὁ Μολοττῶν
Molossian ox
Translated by David Whitehead9 Aug 2001Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who divide and chop up things into many pieces. For in their oath-taking the Molossians1 used to make their compacts by cutting up the oxen into small pieces.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Βοῦς ὁ Μολοττῶν· ἐπὶ τῶν εἰς πολλὰ διαιρουμένων καὶ κατακοπτομένων πράγματα. οἱ γὰρ Μολοττοὶ ἐν τοῖς ὁρκωμοσίοις κατακόπτοντες εἰς μικρὰ τὰς βοῦς τὰς συνθήκας ἐποιοῦντο.
Betacode
*bou=s o( *molottw=n: e)pi\ tw=n ei)s polla\ diairoume/nwn kai\ katakoptome/nwn pra/gmata. oi( ga\r *molottoi\ e)n toi=s o(rkwmosi/ois katako/ptontes ei)s mikra\ ta\s bou=s ta\s sunqh/kas e)poiou=nto.