Μηδὲ μέλι μηδὲ μελίσσας
neither honey nor bees
Translated by David Whitehead27 Sep 2001Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those unwilling to experience anything bad along with good.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μηδὲ μέλι μηδὲ μελίσσας· ἐπὶ τῶν μὴ βουλομένων παθεῖν τι φαῦλον μετ' ἀγαθοῦ.
Betacode
*mhde\ me/li mhde\ meli/ssas: e)pi\ tw=n mh\ boulome/nwn paqei=n ti fau=lon met' a)gaqou=.
Notes
- Apostolius 11.45, etc.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 20 May 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- added keyword — Catharine Roth
- modified translation; added note — David Whitehead
- cosmetics, set status — William Hutton
- Translated — David Whitehead