Ποταμῷ μεγάλῳ ὀχετὸν ἐπάγεις
you are bringing a water-pipe to a large river
Translated by David Whitehead1 Mar 2004Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those adding to what exists.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ποταμῷ μεγάλῳ ὀχετὸν ἐπάγεις· ἐπὶ τῶν τοῖς οὖσι προσφερόντων.
Betacode
*potamw=| mega/lw| o)xeto\n e)pa/geis: e)pi\ tw=n toi=s ou)=si prosfero/ntwn.
Notes
- cf. Diogenianus 7.68, etc. A proverb of the "coals to Newcastle" type; cf. gamma 279.
For water-pipes see omicron 1030, omicron 1031, omicron 1035, omicron 1036.
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Revision history5 revisions · last 11 Oct 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- more keywords — David Whitehead
- augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- added cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- modified translation, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead