Μικρὸς ὁ σὸς ἀεὶ πῶλος
your foal is always small
Translated by David Whitehead9 Jul 2004Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those claiming to be young because of the brevity of [?their] maturity.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μικρὸς ὁ σὸς ἀεὶ πῶλος· ἐπὶ τῶν διὰ βραχύτητα ἡλικίας νεάζειν λεγόντων.
Betacode
*mikro\s o( so\s a)ei\ pw=los: e)pi\ tw=n dia\ braxu/thta h(liki/as nea/zein lego/ntwn.
Notes
- Diogenianus 6.64, Apostolius 11.60, etc.
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Revision history2 revisions · last 22 May 2013
- expanded note; tweaking — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead