Κωφότερος τοῦ Τορωνέος λιμένος
deafer than Torone's harbour
Translated by David Whitehead11 Oct 2002Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
At Torone in Thrace1 there is a certain harbour called 'deaf'.2
The proverb is used because at Torone in Thrace the harbour's approaches from the open sea are narrow and long, such that those in it cannot hear the sound of the sea.3
You are farting at a deaf man, [a saying] applied to incompetents.4
The proverb is used because at Torone in Thrace the harbour's approaches from the open sea are narrow and long, such that those in it cannot hear the sound of the sea.3
You are farting at a deaf man, [a saying] applied to incompetents.4