Μυσὶ κανθαρίς
a blister-beetle to mice
Translated by David Whitehead27 Jul 2009Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to worthless people/things.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μυσὶ κανθαρίς· ἐπὶ τῶν μηδενὸς ἀξίων.
Betacode
*musi\ kanqari/s: e)pi\ tw=n mhdeno\s a)ci/wn.
Notes
- cf. Diogenianus 6.49 and other paroemiographers.
For other proverbs with this sense see (e.g.) alpha 1384, alpha 1551, kappa 346, kappa 2048.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 30 May 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- x-refs — David Whitehead
- added keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead