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δ1267Δὶς ἑπτὰ πληγαῖς πολύπους πιλούμενοςan octopus pounded with twice seven blows[1] Zenobius 3.24. Repeated at pi 1996, q.v. [2] Zenobius 3.33; attributed to Empedocles in a scholion on Plato, Gorgias 498E. [3] Apostolius 6.27; Gregorius 1.89, 2.88; scholion on Plato, Axiochus 367B; Tosi [cited …Matched in noteshighmedium
γ491Γυμνότερος Ἰαλέμουmore naked than a Ialemos[1] Zenobius 4.39, etc. For Ialemos, claimed by some to be a son of Kalliope (kappa 234), and another proverb involving him see iota 17. [2] Zenobius 2.95, etc.; cf. lambda 218, sigma 1694, …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε1546Ἐξάντηdanger-free, out of danger… explained. For the entry so far, cf. Timaeus' Platonic Lexicon, Zenobius 3.95, Hesychius, and other lexica. [4] Theophylact Simocatta, Histories 2.18.22; a Roman soldier makes three attempts to scale the wall and parapet of …Matched in noteshighmedium
γ282Γλαὺξ ἵπταταιan owl is flying… of an owl. For the headword phrase as proverbial cf. Zenobius 2.89 and other paroemiographers. [2] The main product of the Laureion mines was actually silver (with silver, rather than gold, coinage resulting). See …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ1429Κεστρᾶν τεμάχηmullets' slices… interpretations are merged together in Diogenianus 3.1 (Vienna codex) and Zenobius 4.52; in Diogenianus' wording: "concerning the very greedy. [Zenobius adds: For the mullet is so insatiable, that as a result those who gape …Matched in noteshighmedium
α2819Ἄξιος λαβεῖν ὁ μισθόςthe wage [is] worth taking… this is Euripides, Medea 319-320. See web address 3. [5] Zenobius 2.4. Phrynichus, Praeparatio sophistica fr. 228. [6] Aristophanes, Frogs 614 (web address 4). Later proverbial: Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1685. [7] = …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ2299ΚωρυκαῖοςKorykaian, man from Korykos… in Strabo 14.1, Stephanus of Byzantium (Ethnica p.4-2 Meineke), and Zenobius 4.75, who also cited the passage from Menander as a proverb. Zenobius' version is cited in tau 813.Matched in noteshighmedium
α2308Ἀνερίναστοςunripe[1] cf. Zenobius 2.23 ("you are unripe"), attributed to the comic poet Hermippus (fr. 59 Kock, now 58 K.-A.). [2] Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius alpha1933 Theodoridis. [3] Again at …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ437Καρύκηsauce… [2] Aristophanes, Knights 343: web address 1 below. [3] cf. Zenobius 5.3, and the scholia to Aeschylus, Persians 41.Matched in noteshighmedium
δ1207Διὸς ΚόρινθοςZeus' [son] Korinthos… Euthydemus 292E (both of which passages mention the proverb); and Zenobius 3.21. For an alternative explanation to the one given here see omicron 40. [1] Other versions have Corinth and Corcyra.Matched in noteshighmedium
δ319Δειλότερος τοῦ παρακύπτοντοςmore cowardly than a peeper[1] Zenobius 3.32; cf. rho 121 (end). [2] Apostolius 14.14. [3] Aristophanes, Birds 1556-8 (web address 1 below), with comment from the scholia there; cf. pi 1467.Matched in noteshighmedium
αι237Αἲξ οὐρανίαheavenly goat… first part of this entry is also in Photius. Earlier, Zenobius (1.26) had begun at 'Cratinus ...'. See further below, n. 1. cf. epsilon 2748, phi 479, alpha 1478. [1] cf. generally kappa 2575 …Matched in noteshighmedium
α2707Ἀντιπελαργεῖνto cherish in turn… have an untranslatable etymological component referring to storks. [1] cf. Zenobius 1.94. [2] Literally, "acting reciprocally like storks." See LSJ entry at web address 1. [3] Aristotle, History of Animals 9.13, cited in the …Matched in noteshighmedium
μ701Μετὰ Λέσβιον ᾠδόνafter the Lesbian singerCratinus fr. 243 Kock (263 K.-A.); Photius mu318 Theodoridis; Zenobius 5.9 and other paroemiographers; 'prov[erbial] of a second-rate musician' (LSJ s.v. w)|do/s). On Terpander, see generally tau 354. The traditional date for his visit …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ225ΚαλλικύριοιKallikyrioi… 566 F8. [2] Aristotle fr.586 Rose (603 Gigon). [3] cf. Zenobius 4.54 and other paroemiographers.Matched in noteshighmedium
α3729Ἀράβιος ἄγγελοςArabian messengerZenobius 2.58 and other paroemiographers. [1] Menander fr. 30 Kock, now 31 K.-A. [2] Comica adespota fr. 268 Kock, now 920 K.-A. The word "four" is textually corrupt here but guaranteed by other citations; …Matched in noteshighmedium
λ30Λαγὼς περὶ τῶν κρεῶνa hare [runs] for his life[1] = Photius, Lexicon lambda24 Theodoridis; cf. Zenobius 4.85 and other paroemiographers. For Rhegion, in the toe-end of Italy, see rho 120, rho 121 (with the cowardice aspect), rho 122. For the idiom 'for …Matched in noteshighmedium
α1173Ἀληθέστερα τῶν ἐπὶ Σάγρᾳtruer things than those at Sagra… with Lokroi (sic) in the "toe" of Italy. [3] cf. Zenobius 2.17.Matched in noteshighmedium
δ1164λέγεται καὶ ἵπποςDiomedeian compulsion… 'Diomedeian compulsion' see e.g. Aristophanes, Ecclesiazusae 1029; Plato, Republic 493D; Zenobius 3.8. [By a slip, the SOL headword gives not this phrase but the opening of the gloss.] [1] (This initial gloss, Adler reports, …Matched in noteshighmedium
μ1360Μοιχόςseducer… 213] fr. 1 Kock and Kassel-Austin (from the Atalante); cf. Zenobius 4.67 and other paroemiographers; cf. epsilon 880 (and more generally mu 1359). The correct version of the proverb, however, has the noun in …Matched in noteshighmedium
λ557Λιμὸς ΜηλιαῖοςMelian famine, Melian hunger, Melian starvation… in the dative, as it appears in Aristophanes; likewise in Zenobius 4.94 and other paroemiographers. [8] Thucydides 5.116.2-4.Matched in noteshighmedium
κ2745Κύρβειςkyrbeis, kurbeis, crested stelae, crested tablets… single letter it can become qusi/as 'sacrifices'. [8] Likewise in Zenobius (4.77), a compiler of proverbs in the second century CE, and doubtless the Suda's source here. [9] In mythology the Corybantes accompanied Dionysus …Matched in noteshighmedium
α4660Ἀφύα ἐς πῦρanchovy into firecf. alpha 4659. [1] Zenobius 2.32. [2] Aristophanes fr. 506 Kock = 520 Kassel-Austin (already at alpha 1244), from a scholium on Aristophanes, Acharnians 640 (for which see below). Compare Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 3.96C (3.49 …Matched in noteshighmedium