Ὄνος εἰς ἄχυρα

a donkey into husks

Translated by David Whitehead21 Jul 2006Vetting: high4 revisions

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A proverb in reference to those who, contrary to hope, fall into good things and enjoy them unstintingly.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὄνος εἰς ἄχυρα· παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν παρ' ἐλπίδας εἰς ἀγαθὰ ἐμπιπτόντων καὶ τούτοις ἀπολαυστικῶς χρωμένων.

Betacode

*)/onos ei)s a)/xura: paroimi/a e)pi\ tw=n par' e)lpi/das ei)s a)gaqa\ e)mpipto/ntwn kai\ tou/tois a)polaustikw=s xrwme/nwn.

Same entry in Photius (omicron353 Theodoridis); and cf. Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 2.52E [2.39 Kaibel], where the line "you are a donkey [going] into husks of sweetmeats" is attributed to Philemon (fr. 188 Kock, 158 K.-A.).

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