Γέρων γέροντος
old man [and] old man's
Translated by Jennifer Benedict11 Jul 2002Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
The vocative [is] w)= ge/ron .
And [there is] a proverb: "never do anything useful to/for an old man."1 It recommends not doing good indiscriminately.
And [there is] a proverb: "never do anything useful to/for an old man."1 It recommends not doing good indiscriminately.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Γέρων, γέροντος. ἡ κλητικὴ, ὦ γέρον. καὶ παροιμία· Γέροντι μηδὲν μή ποτε χρηστὸν ποίει. παρεγγυᾷ μὴ ἀκρίτως εὐεργετεῖν.
Betacode
*ge/rwn, ge/rontos. h( klhtikh\, w)= ge/ron. kai\ paroimi/a: *ge/ronti mhde\n mh/ pote xrhsto\n poi/ei. pareggua=| mh\ a)kri/tws eu)ergetei=n.