Πρὸς ἐρρωγυῖαν ᾄδεις

you are singing to a broken [jar]

Translated by David Whitehead21 Feb 2010Vetting: high4 revisions

11 words

[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to someone labouring in vain.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πρὸς ἐρρωγυῖαν ᾄδεις· ἐπὶ τοῦ μάτην πονοῦντος.

Betacode

*pro\s e)rrwgui=an a)/|deis: e)pi\ tou= ma/thn ponou=ntos.

Notes

A variant of the a)/llws a)/|deis registered by the paroemiographers.
See also pi 2724.

Linked from1 entry

π2724Πρὸς κενὴν ᾄδειςyou are singing to an empty [jar]You are singing to a broken [jar], said of someone labouring in vain.

Neighbouring entries

π2644ΠροσεποίσωI will produce in addition π2645ΠροσερήσομαιI will inquire further π2646Πρὸς ἐρρωγυῖαν ᾄδειςyou are singing to a broken [jar]π2647Προσερρύηcame up to π2648Προσέσθαιto have let come to, to have admitted, to have accepted

Revision history4 revisions · last 17 Oct 2013

17 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
27 Nov 2011Revised — David Whitehead
24 Feb 2010tweaked note — David Whitehead
24 Feb 2010added note and keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
21 Feb 2010Translated — David Whitehead