Ἐς ὕδωρ γράφειν
to write on water
Translated by David Whitehead20 May 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those labouring in vain.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐς ὕδωρ γράφειν· ἐπὶ τῶν μάτην πονούντων.
Betacode
*)es u(/dwr gra/fein: e)pi\ tw=n ma/thn ponou/ntwn.