Πρὸς Κᾶρα καρίζεις

you are speaking Karian to a Karian

Translated by David Whitehead28 Oct 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

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[sc. a proverbial saying] in reference to something identical. Just like "you are speaking Cretan to a Cretan".

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πρὸς Κᾶρα καρίζεις· ἐπὶ τοῦ ὁμοίου. ὡς καὶ τὸ πρὸς Κρῆτα κρητίζεις.

Betacode

*pro\s *ka=ra kari/zeis: e)pi\ tou= o(moi/ou. w(s kai\ to\ pro\s *krh=ta krhti/zeis.

Notes

Diogenianus 7.65 and other paroemiographers.
See further at pi 2745.

Linked from1 entry

π2745Πρὸς Κρῆτα κρητίζωνspeaking Cretan to a CretanA proverb in reference to labouring in vain. Polybius [writes]: "he ignored the fact that, as the saying goes, he was speaking Cretan to a Cretan".

Neighbouring entries

π2715ΠροσκαλοῦμαιI invite, I summon π2716Πρὸς καλοῦ ἐγένετο αὐτῷit turned out to his advantage π2717Πρὸς Κᾶρα καρίζειςyou are speaking Karian to a Karian π2718ΠροσκαρτερῶI adhere firmly to, I devote myself to, I stubbornly persist in π2719ΠροσκαταθείηνI might put up

Revision history4 revisions · last 18 Oct 2013

18 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
28 Nov 2011augmented notes — David Whitehead
8 Sep 2004another keyword — David Whitehead
7 Sep 2004set status — Catharine Roth
28 Oct 2001Translated — David Whitehead