Πίθηκος ἐν πορφύρᾳ

an ape in purple

Translated by Catharine Roth20 Nov 2002Vetting: high2 revisions

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A proverb. Because worthless people, even if they are finely dressed, nevertheless appear as wicked as they are.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πίθηκος ἐν πορφύρᾳ· παροιμία. ὅτι οἱ φαῦλοι, κἂν καλοῖς περιβληθῶσιν, ὅμως δ' οὖν διαφαίνονται πονηροὶ ὄντες.

Betacode

*pi/qhkos e)n porfu/ra|: paroimi/a. o(/ti oi( fau=loi, ka)\n kaloi=s periblhqw=sin, o(/mws d' ou)=n diafai/nontai ponhroi\ o)/ntes.

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