Λεσβίων ἄξια
[deeds] worthy of the men of Lesbos
Translated by D. Graham J. Shipley23 Nov 2007Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
A proverb in reference to the unsuccessful.1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λεσβίων ἄξια· παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν ἀπράκτων.
Betacode
*lesbi/wn a)/cia: paroimi/a e)pi\ tw=n a)pra/ktwn.
Notes (1)
- Likewise in other lexica (and some of the paroemiographers) see the references at Photius lambda205 Theodoridis.
cf. generally lambda 306. - 1Men or things. ↩
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Revision history2 revisions · last 15 Apr 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- supplied notes and more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — D. Graham J. Shipley