Ἐπὶ σπείρᾳ σχοινίον
rope as well as cord
Translated by David Whitehead22 Apr 2003Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those adding still more to what they have. Because cords too go to make ropes.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐπὶ σπείρᾳ σχοινίον· ἐπὶ τῶν προσφερόντων τοῖς ἔχουσιν ἔτι πλείονα. ἐπειδὴ καὶ αἱ σπεῖραι, ἐξ ὧν καὶ τὰ σχοινία εἰσίν.
Betacode
*)epi\ spei/ra| sxoini/on: e)pi\ tw=n prosfero/ntwn toi=s e)/xousin e)/ti plei/ona. e)peidh\ kai\ ai( spei=rai, e)c w(=n kai\ ta\ sxoini/a ei)si/n.