Μία μάστιξ πάντας ἐλαύνει
one whip drives everyone
Translated by David Whitehead12 Dec 2002Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to something easy.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μία μάστιξ πάντας ἐλαύνει· ἐπὶ τοῦ ῥᾳδίου.
Betacode
*mi/a ma/stic pa/ntas e)lau/nei: e)pi\ tou= r(a|di/ou.
Notes
- cf. Diogenianus 6.65 and Apostolius 11.164, without the 'everyone'.
For whips in proverbial phrases cf. kappa 1359.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 22 May 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes — David Whitehead
- cosmetics, set status — William Hutton
- Translated — David Whitehead