Ἐκ λύκου στόματος
out of a wolf's mouth
Translated by David Whitehead14 May 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those unexpectedly taking something from some people, in accordance with the story of the wolf and the crane.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐκ λύκου στόματος· ἐπὶ τῶν ἀνελπίστως παρά τινών τι λαμβανόντων, κατὰ τὸν μῦθον τοῦ λύκου καὶ τοῦ γεράνου.
Betacode
*)ek lu/kou sto/matos: e)pi\ tw=n a)nelpi/stws para/ tinw/n ti lambano/ntwn, kata\ to\n mu=qon tou= lu/kou kai\ tou= gera/nou.