Κοδάλου χοίνιξ
Kodalos' choenix
Translated by David Whitehead12 Dec 2008Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A proverb [used] in reference to to those using rather large measures.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κοδάλου χοίνιξ· παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν μείζοσι μέτροις κεχρημένων.
Betacode
*koda/lou xoi/nic: paroimi/a e)pi\ tw=n mei/zosi me/trois kexrhme/nwn.
Notes
- The correct spelling of the name Kodalos appears to be not with omicron, as here, but with omega: see Hesychius s.v., Diogenianus 5.69, and -- the ultimate source -- Hipponax [iota 588] fr. 151a. See also kappa 2212.
For 'choenix' see generally chi 590, chi 591.