Χάρητος ὑποσχέσεις
Chares' promises
Translated by David Whitehead25 Nov 2001Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
Chares, an Athenian general, is said to have been both prompt and very eager when it came to his promises. Hence the proverb applies to those making promises glibly.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χάρητος ὑποσχέσεις· Χάρης στρατηγὸς Ἀθηναίων εὐχερής τε καὶ ἑτοιμότατος πρὸς τὰς ὑποσχέσεις λέγεται γεγονέναι. ὅθεν ἡ παροιμία τάττεται ἐπὶ τῶν προχείρως ἐπαγγελλομένων.
Betacode
*xa/rhtos u(posxe/seis: *xa/rhs strathgo\s *)aqhnai/wn eu)xerh/s te kai\ e(toimo/tatos pro\s ta\s u(posxe/seis le/getai gegone/nai. o(/qen h( paroimi/a ta/ttetai e)pi\ tw=n proxei/rws e)paggellome/nwn.