Ἐκτὸς πηλοῦ πόδας ἔχειν
to keep one's feet outside the mud
Translated by David Whitehead21 Apr 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference those staying out of danger. It is like: [to stay] in the dry.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐκτὸς πηλοῦ πόδας ἔχειν· ἐπὶ τῶν ἔξω κινδύνου καθεστώτων. ὅμοιόν ἐστι καὶ τό, ἐπὶ ξηροῦ.
Betacode
*)ekto\s phlou= po/das e)/xein: e)pi\ tw=n e)/cw kindu/nou kaqestw/twn. o(/moio/n e)sti kai\ to/, e)pi\ chrou=.