Ἐν θέρει τὴν χλαῖναν κατατρίβεις
you are wearing out your cloak in summer
Translated by David Whitehead21 Apr 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[A proverbial saying] in reference to those not doing what is necessary at the right time.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐν θέρει τὴν χλαῖναν κατατρίβεις· ἐπὶ τῶν μὴ καθ' ὥραν τοῖς ἀναγκαίοις χρωμένων.
Betacode
*)en qe/rei th\n xlai=nan katatri/beis: e)pi\ tw=n mh\ kaq' w(/ran toi=s a)nagkai/ois xrwme/nwn.