Κριοῦ διακονία
ram's service
Translated by David Whitehead13 Dec 2007Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
From the proverb, a ram [repays] its upkeep; for it butts those who are raising [it].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κριοῦ διακονία· παρὰ τὴν παροιμίαν, κριὸς τὰ τροφεῖα· κυρίττει γὰρ τοὺς τρέφοντας.
Betacode
*kriou= diakoni/a: para\ th\n paroimi/an, krio\s ta\ trofei=a: kuri/ttei ga\r tou\s tre/fontas.
Notes
- cf. kappa 2437, kappa 2767.
Same entry in Photius (kappa1099 Theodoridis); alternative tradition in Hesychius kappa4143.