Εἴ τις ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ σῖτον ἄγοι καὶ ἐν Κιλικίᾳ κρόκον
(as) if one were to carry grain in Egypt and saffron in Cilicia
Translated by David Whitehead17 Apr 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
It is like 'an owl to Athens'. In reference to those who waste time accumulating things that are already there.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Εἴ τις ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ σῖτον ἄγοι καὶ ἐν Κιλικίᾳ κρόκον· ὅμοιόν ἐστι τὸ γλαῦκα Ἀθήναζε. ἐπὶ τῶν μάτην σωρευόντων τινὰ προϋπάρχοντα.
Betacode
*ei)/ tis e)n *ai)gu/ptw| si=ton a)/goi kai\ e)n *kiliki/a| kro/kon: o(/moio/n e)sti to\ glau=ka *)aqh/naze. e)pi\ tw=n ma/thn swreuo/ntwn tina\ prou+pa/rxonta.
Notes
Neighbouring entries
ει334Εἶτ' ἐφ' ὕδωρ κακόςthen a wretch on water-dutyει335Εἴ τι Πεισάνδρου βδελύττῃ τοὺς λόφους καὶ τὰς ὀφρῦςif you abominate at all the crests and eyebrows of Peisandrosει336Εἴ τις ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ σῖτον ἄγοι καὶ ἐν Κιλικίᾳ κρόκον(as) if one were to carry grain in Egypt and saffron in Ciliciaει337Εἰ τὸ μέσον κτήσαιο Κορίνθου καὶ Σικυῶνοςif you were to acquire the middle ground between Corinth and Sikyonει338Εἴτωlet go
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- Revised — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead