Ἡμένη πελειάς
sitting dove
Translated by David Whitehead2 Aug 2005Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to very simple [people], by a comparison of [= with] decoying. For the [she-doves] flying away deceive others; for to decoy means to deceive.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἡμένη πελειάς· ἐπὶ τῶν ἁπλουστάτων, κατὰ ἀντιπαρεξέτασιν τῆς παλευτρίας. αἱ γὰρ ἐξιπτάμεναι ἀπατῶσιν ἑτέρας· παλεῦσαι γὰρ τὸ ἀπατῆσαι σημαίνει.
Betacode
*(hme/nh peleia/s: e)pi\ tw=n a(plousta/twn, kata\ a)ntiparece/tasin th=s paleutri/as. ai( ga\r e)cipta/menai a)patw=sin e(te/ras: paleu=sai ga\r to\ a)path=sai shmai/nei.