Οὐδὲν ἦν παρά τ' ἄλλα πλὴν ὁ χρυσός
compared to the rest the gold was nothing
Translated by Catharine Roth22 Mar 2010Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
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Greek original · Adler’s text
Οὐδὲν ἦν παρά τ' ἄλλα πλὴν ὁ χρυσός.
Betacode
*ou)de\n h)=n para/ t' a)/lla plh\n o( xruso/s.
Notes
- cf. Diogenianus 6.94, and other paroemiographers. Their own source is Pythermus ap. Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 14.625C (14.20 Kaibel).
Neighbouring entries
ο791Οὐδέν ἐστι θηρίον γυναικὸς ἀμαχώτερονthere is no wild beast more unconquerable than a woman, nor fire, nor any panther so shamelessο792Οὐδὲν ἦλθε ῥαψαμένη σκύτινον καθειμένονshe came having sewn to herself nothing leather and danglyο793Οὐδὲν ἦν παρά τ' ἄλλα πλὴν ὁ χρυσόςcompared to the rest the gold was nothingο794Οὐδὲν Ἡρακλῆς πρὸς δύοnot even Herakles (can fight) against twoο795Οὐδὲν ἧττονno less
Revision history3 revisions · last 31 Jul 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaked headwword — David Whitehead
- tweaked tr; added note and more keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth