Παραδύομαι
I am creeping in
Translated by David Whitehead23 Apr 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A proverb; because the poor creep in to the rich.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Παραδύομαι· παροιμία· ἐπειδὴ εἰς τοὺς πλουσίους οἱ πένητες παραδύονται.
Betacode
*paradu/omai: paroimi/a: e)peidh\ ei)s tou\s plousi/ous oi( pe/nhtes paradu/ontai.
Notes
- cf. generally pi 392. The present headword, however, occurs only here. In Appendix Proverbiorum 3.53 it is
paralu/omai , "I am cold-shouldered" (with the gloss modified to fit: "because the poor are cold-shouldered by the rich").
Linked from2 entries
- π392ΠαραλοῦμαιI am bathing together[sc. Something said] proverbially. For previously the rich used to bathe together with the poor in the baths. Aristophanes in Anagyrus [says]: "but everyone should bathe together and share the sponges." That is, [the…
- π516Παρέγγραπτονimproperly-inscribed, wrongly-inscribedA bastard. Also [sc. attested is] pareggra/ptous, [meaning] aliens, bastards.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 22 May 2016
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded note; another keyword — David Whitehead
- another note; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Set status — Elizabeth Vandiver
- Translated — David Whitehead