Καρκίνος λαγὼν αἱρεῖ
a crab is catching a hare
Translated by David Whitehead23 Sep 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to impossible things.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Καρκίνος λαγὼν αἱρεῖ· ἐπὶ τῶν ἀδυνάτων.
Betacode
*karki/nos lagw\n ai(rei=: e)pi\ tw=n a)duna/twn.
Notes
- Diogenianus 5.96, Apostolius 9.27, etc.