Μὴ κινεῖν ἀκίνητα
don't move immovables even with a fingertip
Translated by David Whitehead7 Aug 2006Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[no gloss]
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μὴ κινεῖν ἀκίνητα, μηδ' ἄκρῳ δακτύλῳ.
Betacode
*mh\ kinei=n a)ki/nhta, mhd' a)/krw| daktu/lw|.
Notes
Linked from3 entries
- α888Ἀκίνητα κινεῖνto move the unmoveable[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to things [being done] to excess. Because one should not even move altars, or tombs.
- μ904Μὴ κίνει Καμάρινανdo not move KamarinaThey say that a lake lies near the city of Kamarina, sharing its name. When the men of Kamarina wanted to drain it, the god commanded them: "do not move Kamarina". They, however, disobeyed the god and suffered harm.…
- μ906Μὴ κινεῖν κακὸν εὖ κείμενονdon't move a well-placed evil[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those stirring up troubles for themselves out of ignorance.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 21 May 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- another x-ref — David Whitehead
- another x-ref — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead