Ἐπὶ σαυτῷ τὴν σελήνην καθέλκεις
you are drawing down the moon on yourself
Translated by David Whitehead22 Apr 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
The Thessalian women who draw down the moon are said to lose their eyes and feet. So the proverb is said of those causing themselves harm.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐπὶ σαυτῷ τὴν σελήνην καθέλκεις· αἱ τὴν σελήνην καθέλκουσαι Θετταλίδες λέγονται τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν καὶ τῶν ποδῶν στερίσκεσθαι. εἴρηται οὖν ἡ παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν ἑαυτοῖς κακὰ ἐπισπωμένων.