Μέγα τοι ἄγγελος ἐσθλός
a good messenger [is] a great thing
Translated by David Whitehead29 Jun 2007Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Said proverbially] in reference to those announcing good news.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μέγα τοι ἄγγελος ἐσθλός· ἐπὶ τῶν ἀγαθὰ ἐπαγγελλόντων.
Betacode
*me/ga toi a)/ggelos e)sqlo/s: e)pi\ tw=n a)gaqa\ e)paggello/ntwn.
Notes
- Likewise in Appendix Proverbiorum 3.81.
For a less banal proverb about messengers see alpha 3729.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history4 revisions · last 17 May 2016
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes — David Whitehead
- Corrected typo; set status — Elizabeth Vandiver
- Translated — David Whitehead