Πολλαῖς πληγαῖς δρῦς δαμάζεται
by many blows an oak is mastered
Translated by David Whitehead18 Apr 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
A proverb, [directed] towards those who are hard to capture and hard to overcome.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πολλαῖς πληγαῖς δρῦς δαμάζεται· παροιμία, πρὸς τοὺς δυσαλώτους καὶ δυσκατεργάστους.
Betacode
*pollai=s plhgai=s dru=s dama/zetai: paroimi/a, pro\s tou\s dusalw/tous kai\ duskaterga/stous.
Notes
- Gregorius 3.34, etc.
Neighbouring entries
π1874Πολλαχῶςin many waysπ1875Πολλαὶ δ' ἀπειλαὶ πολλὰ δὴ μάτην ἔπη θυμῷ κατηπείθησαν ἀλλ' ὁ νοῦς ὅταν αὑτοῦ γένηται φροῦδα τἀπειλήματαmany threats have threatened many words in vain against the heart but when the mind comes to itself the threats are goneπ1876Πολλαῖς πληγαῖς δρῦς δαμάζεταιby many blows an oak is masteredπ1877Πολέαςmanyπ1878Πολέμαρχοςpolemarchos, polemarch
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