Ἡ συκάμινος συκαμίνῳ ῥύπτεται
the mulberry-tree is cleansed by a mulberry-tree
Translated by David Whitehead17 Mar 2006Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[sc. A saying directed] towards those who derive what benefits themselves from themselves.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἡ συκάμινος συκαμίνῳ ῥύπτεται· πρὸς τοὺς ἑαυτοῖς τὰ ὠφέλιμα λαμβάνοντας ἐξ ἑαυτῶν.
Betacode
*(h suka/minos sukami/nw| r(u/ptetai: pro\s tou\s e(autoi=s ta\ w)fe/lima lamba/nontas e)c e(autw=n.