Φθάνοντος ἔργον γίνεται

it becomes a predecessor's business

Translated by David Whitehead8 Nov 2010Vetting: high6 revisions

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Greek original · Adler’s text

Φθάνοντος ἔργον γίνεται.

Betacode

*fqa/nontos e)/rgon gi/netai.

Notes

= Photius phi139 Theodoridis, from Aelius Dionysius (phi12). Once regarded as, in origin, a fragment of comedy: so Comica adespota fr. 668 Kock, but not in K.-A.
For e)/rgon in this idiom see generally LSJ s.v., IV.1.a.

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Neighbouring entries

φ474Φιτῦσαιto sow, to plant φ475Φθάνειanticipates, steals a march on φ476Φθάνοντος ἔργον γίνεταιit becomes a predecessor's business φ477ΦθάςPhthas φ478Φθάσειεmight outstrip

Revision history6 revisions · last 31 May 2016

31 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
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9 Nov 2010set status — Catharine Roth
8 Nov 2010Translated — David Whitehead