Μὴ τέγγεσθε

don't soften

Translated by David Whitehead7 Apr 2008Vetting: high3 revisions

4 words

[Meaning] don't be concerned.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μὴ τέγγεσθε· μὴ μελήσετε.

Betacode

*mh\ te/ggesqe: mh\ melh/sete.

Notes

Aristophanes, Lysistrata 550 (web address 1), where the scholia have different glosses.
Again under tau 472.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

μ986ΜήστωρMestor; advisor μ987Μὴ σύ γε μελαμπύγου τύχῃςtake care you don't meet a black-bottom μ988Μὴ τέγγεσθεdon't soften μ989Μήτε νεῖν μήτε γράμματα ἐπίστασθαιto know neither swimming nor letters μ990Μήτε πλαστὰν μήτε μιμηλάνneither sculpted nor copied

Revision history3 revisions · last 22 May 2013

22 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
8 Apr 2008x-ref — David Whitehead
7 Apr 2008added link, set status — Catharine Roth
7 Apr 2008Translated — David Whitehead