Λεπτή τις ἐλπίς ἐστ' ἐφ' ἧς ὀχούμεθα

slender is the hope on which we ride

Translated by David Whitehead3 Dec 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

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The proverb is said in reference to desperate situations.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λεπτή τις ἐλπίς ἐστ' ἐφ' ἧς ὀχούμεθα· ἐπὶ τῶν ἀμηχάνων εἴρηται ἡ παροιμία.

Betacode

*lepth/ tis e)lpi/s e)st' e)f' h(=s o)xou/meqa: e)pi\ tw=n a)mhxa/nwn ei)/rhtai h( paroimi/a.

Notes

Aristophanes, Knights 1244 (web address 1); Apostolius 10.55.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

λ293Λεπτὰ πλοῖαlight vessels λ294Λεπτὴν πλέκειhe is weaving a thin one λ295Λεπτή τις ἐλπίς ἐστ' ἐφ' ἧς ὀχούμεθαslender is the hope on which we ride λ296Λεπτόγεαwastelands λ297Λεπτολογίαsubtle argument

Revision history4 revisions · last 5 Apr 2013

5 Apr 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
5 Apr 2013Revised — David Whitehead
2 Nov 2003augmented note — David Whitehead
1 Nov 2003Added link; set status — Elizabeth Vandiver
3 Dec 2002Translated — David Whitehead