Δορκάς
gazelle, antelope
Translated by David Whitehead29 Oct 2001Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
And [there is] a saying: 'I, a gazelle, will not pick a fight with a lion'. In reference to those of unequal strength.1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Δορκάς. καὶ παροιμία· Μὴ πρὸς λέοντα δορκὰς ἅψωμαι μάχης. ἐπὶ τῶν τὴν ἰσχὺν ἀνίσων.
Betacode
*dorka/s. kai\ paroimi/a: *mh\ pro\s le/onta dorka\s a(/ywmai ma/xhs. e)pi\ tw=n th\n i)sxu\n a)ni/swn.