Λεπτὰ ξαίνεις

you are combing wisps

Translated by David Whitehead3 Dec 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

13 words

[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those leading a life of penury.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λεπτὰ ξαίνεις· ἐπὶ τῶν πενιχρῶς διαγόντων τὸν βίον.

Betacode

*lepta\ cai/neis: e)pi\ tw=n penixrw=s diago/ntwn to\n bi/on.

Notes

Not found in the paroemiographers, in fact, but cf. generally epsilon 3196; and see also lambda 294.

Linked from1 entry

λ294Λεπτὴν πλέκειhe is weaving a thin oneSomething said in reference to poor people. In effect frugal, narrow, weak. Hence also [sc. comes the term] leptolo/gos ["quibbler"]. Aristophanes in Clouds [writes]: "and having relaxed your subtle mind speculate about…

Neighbouring entries

λ290ΛεπρίνηςLeprines λ291Λεπρόςlepros λ292Λεπτὰ ξαίνειςyou are combing wisps λ293Λεπτὰ πλοῖαlight vessels λ294Λεπτὴν πλέκειhe is weaving a thin one

Revision history4 revisions · last 5 Apr 2013

5 Apr 2013Revised — David Whitehead
5 May 2008another x-ref; more keywords — David Whitehead
2 Jul 2004augmented note — David Whitehead
31 Oct 2003set status — Catharine Roth
3 Dec 2002Translated — David Whitehead