Διὰ δακτυλίου δεῖ σε ἑλκυσθῆναι
you must have been dragged through a ring
Translated by Meredith Grau20 Jan 2004Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who become thin and withered because of disease or distress.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Διὰ δακτυλίου δεῖ σε ἑλκυσθῆναι· ἐπὶ τῶν διὰ νόσον ἢ λύπην λεπτῶν καὶ ἰσχνῶν γινομένων.
Betacode
*dia\ daktuli/ou dei= se e(lkusqh=nai: e)pi\ tw=n dia\ no/son h)\ lu/phn leptw=n kai\ i)sxnw=n ginome/nwn.