Μεγαρέων δάκρυα
Megarians' tears
Translated by David Whitehead25 Sep 2001Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Because a great deal of garlic grows in the Megarid, it led to a proverb in reference to those pretending to weep, or forced to, and not at something they had actually suffered.
Megareus ['a Megarian'] [is] the nominative.
Megareus ['a Megarian'] [is] the nominative.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μεγαρέων δάκρυα· ἐπεὶ πλεῖστα ἐν τῇ Μεγαρίδι σκόροδα φύεται, εἰς παροιμίαν ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τῶν προσποιητῶς καὶ πρὸς βίαν δακρυόντων, καὶ μὴ ἐπὶ οἰκείῳ πάθει. Μεγαρεύς, ἡ εὐθεῖα.
Betacode
*megare/wn da/krua: e)pei\ plei=sta e)n th=| *megari/di sko/roda fu/etai, ei)s paroimi/an h)=lqen e)pi\ tw=n prospoihtw=s kai\ pro\s bi/an dakruo/ntwn, kai\ mh\ e)pi\ oi)kei/w| pa/qei. *megareu/s, h( eu)qei=a.
Notes
Linked from3 entries
- μ382Μεγαρέων ἄξιοι μερίδοςworthy of a Megarians' portion; worthy of a Megarians' shareMeaning [those who are] dishonorable. For that is what the Megarians [are] like. "That such is the matter [sc. involved here] the witnesses [are] notable and clear, not some obscure people, nor [worthy] of the…
- μ384ΜεγαρίζοντεςMegarizing; acting like Megarians; talking like Megarians[Meaning those who are] suffering from famine; or talking big.
- μ387ΜεγαρίςMegaris[genitive] *megari/dos.
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