Εἰς πῦρ ξαίνειν

to card wool into a fire

Translated by David Whitehead20 May 2003Vetting: high4 revisions

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Proverbial. In reference to those doing or saying something for themselves which goes to waste.¹ Compare 'to sow seed upon rocks'.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Εἰς πῦρ ξαίνειν· παροιμιακόν. ἐπὶ τῶν καθ' ἑαυτῶν τι πραττόντων μάτην ἢ λεγόντων. ὁμοία τῇ κατὰ πετρῶν σπείρειν.

Εἰς πῦρ ξαίνειν · to card wool into a fire (ει 313) · Suda

*ei)s pu=r cai/nein: paroimiako/n. e)pi\ tw=n kaq' e(autw=n ti pratto/ntwn ma/thn h)\ lego/ntwn. o(moi/a th=| kata\ petrw=n spei/rein.