Ὅπου αἱ ἔλαφοι τὰ κέρατα ἀποβάλλουσι
where the hind shed their antlers
Translated by Ross Scaife ✝4 Dec 2001Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
That is, in inaccessible and rough places. They say the hind shed their antlers by rubbing them against shrubs. Hence the proverb is uttered in the case of people passing their lives in difficulties.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὅπου αἱ ἔλαφοι τὰ κέρατα ἀποβάλλουσι· τουτέστιν ἐν δυσβάτοις καὶ τραχέσι τόποις. φασὶ τὰς ἐλάφους παρατριβούσας τὰ κέρατα ἀποβάλλειν πρὸς θάμνους. ὅθεν ἐπὶ τῶν ἐργώδεις τὰς διατριβὰς ποιουμένων εἰρῆσθαι τὴν παροιμίαν.
Betacode
*(/opou ai( e)/lafoi ta\ ke/rata a)poba/llousi: toute/stin e)n dusba/tois kai\ traxe/si to/pois. fasi\ ta\s e)la/fous paratribou/sas ta\ ke/rata a)poba/llein pro\s qa/mnous. o(/qen e)pi\ tw=n e)rgw/deis ta\s diatriba\s poioume/nwn ei)rh=sqai th\n paroimi/an.
Notes
- cf. Zenobius 5.52.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 30 Jan 2021
- tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
- note; more keywords — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Ross Scaife ✝