Ἕλκει μοιχὸς εἰς μοιχόν
a seducer drags into a seducer
Translated by Jennifer Benedict2 Dec 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
A proverb.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἕλκει μοιχὸς εἰς μοιχόν· παροιμία.
Betacode
*(/elkei moixo\s ei)s moixo/n: paroimi/a.
Notes
- So the transmitted text, which would require a meaning something like the pot calling the kettle black. But cf. mu 1360 (and Zenobius 4.67), which leave little doubt that it should be "a seducer drags [sc. women] into a corner" (
ei)s muxo/n ; cf. generally mu 1359 for the need to avoid confusion between these two words).
See further Tosi [cited under alpha 378] no.364.