Γλῶσσα ποῖ πορεύῃ;
o tongue where are you going?
Translated by Jennifer Benedict13 Jul 2002Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
Answer: "to rebuild a city and to tear down a city"; the proverb [is used] in reference to those who are either helping or harming through their words.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Γλῶσσα ποῖ πορεύῃ; ἀπόκρισις· πόλιν ἀνορθώσουσα καὶ πόλιν καταστρέψουσα· ἡ παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν διὰ λόγων ἢ ὠφελούντων ἢ βλαπτόντων.
Betacode
*glw=ssa poi= poreu/h|; a)po/krisis: po/lin a)norqw/sousa kai\ po/lin katastre/yousa: h( paroimi/a e)pi\ tw=n dia\ lo/gwn h)\ w)felou/ntwn h)\ blapto/ntwn.