Μήρινθος
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Translated by William Hutton17 Jul 2009Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μήρινθος· σπάρτος, ἤτοι σχοινίον, δεσμός, βρόχος. αὕτη μὲν ἡ μήρινθος οὐδὲν ἔσπασεν. ἐπὶ τῶν ἐπιχειρούντων καὶ ἀποτυγχανόντων. οὐ μὴν οὐδὲ ἡ μήρινθος ἔσπασέ τι ἀγαθὸν αὐτοῖς· οὐ γάρ τοι μετὰ μακρὸν νέφη ἀκρίδων ἐπιρρεύσαντα τοὺς καρποὺς κατέφαγεν αὐτοῖς.
Betacode
*mh/rinqos: spa/rtos, h)/toi sxoini/on, desmo/s, bro/xos. au(/th me\n h( mh/rinqos ou)de\n e)/spasen. e)pi\ tw=n e)pixeirou/ntwn kai\ a)potugxano/ntwn. ou) mh\n ou)de\ h( mh/rinqos e)/spase/ ti a)gaqo\n au)toi=s: ou) ga/r toi meta\ makro\n ne/fh a)kri/dwn e)pirreu/santa tou\s karpou\s kate/fagen au)toi=s.
Notes (3)
- cf. sigma 737.
- 1= Synagoge mu202, and likewise or similarly in other lexica: see the references at Photius mu413 Theodoridis. ↩
- 2Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae 928, with scholion; already at alpha 4475 (= Lexica Segueriana 165.13 Bachmann); Diogenianus 3.35. ↩
- 3Aelian fr. 293 Domingo-Forasté (296 Hercher); cf. fr. 67 D-F (64 Hercher). For other applications of the proverb see omicron 292; Eustathius, On the Taking of Thessalonica 42. ↩
Linked from3 entries
- α4475Αὕτη μὲν ἡ μήρινθος οὐδὲν ἔσπασεthis line brought in nothingA proverb in reference to those meeting with no success. The metaphor [comes] from fishermen.
- μ414Μέθεξιςparticipation, sharing[Meaning] partaking, association.
- ο292Ὁμοῦclose, close at hand[Meaning] near. Aristophanes [writes]: "so before she is close at hand, be silent so that we may hear her." And Menander [writes]: "but the matter is close at hand." But in Sophocles [sc. it is used] to mean su/n: "with…
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Revision history5 revisions · last 14 Mar 2014
- another x-ref — David Whitehead
- tweaking — David Whitehead
- updated references — Catharine Roth
- more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- supplemented translation, added keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — William Hutton