Ῥήματα ἀντ' ἀλφίτων
words instead of barley-groats
Translated by Marcelo Boeri25 Jun 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those not granting what someone stands in need of, but uttering mere sounds.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ῥήματα ἀντ' ἀλφίτων· ἐπὶ τῶν μὴ ὧν τις δεῖται διδόντων, ἀλλὰ φωνὰς μόνας προϊεμένων.
Betacode
*(rh/mata a)nt' a)lfi/twn: e)pi\ tw=n mh\ w(=n tis dei=tai dido/ntwn, a)lla\ fwna\s mo/nas proi+eme/nwn.
Notes
- Apostolius 15.23, etc. For a variant see mu 932; and compare the English "fine words butter no parsnips".
For alphita see generally alpha 1452, alpha 1453, alpha 1454, alpha 1455, alpha 1456.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 28 Oct 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- modified headword and translation; added notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Marcelo Boeri