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82 entries for Zenobius

  1. ε2920Ἐρεβίνθινος Διόνυσοςchickpea DionysusComica adespota fr. 862 Kock (344 K.-A.); Zenobius 3.83. cf. generally epsilon 2919.Matched in noteshighshort
  2. α2499Ἀνθ' Ἑρμίωνοςinstead of Hermione… the dubious o(moi/ws i(era/ and adds instead tou\s i(ke/tas from Zenobius 2.22. Zenobius states that the phrase a)nq' *(ermi/onos appeared in the Babylonians of Aristophanes. [1] At the tip of the Argolid: epsilon 3043.Matched in noteshighshort
  3. 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
  4. α1337Ἄλλος βίος ἄλλη δίαιταanother life (and) another way of livingComica adespota fr. 650 Kock (but not in K.-A.); Zenobius 1.22Matched in noteshighshort
  5. ει229Εἷς ἀνήρ οὐδεὶς ἀνήρone man (is) no manComica adespota fr. 679 Kock (but not in K.-A.); Zenobius 3.51; Tosi [see under alpha 378] no.260, with parallels.Matched in noteshighshort
  6. κ1407Κερκωπίζεινto play the apeThe verb is found in the proverb collector Zenobius (4.50), whom the Suda cites verbatim. It is frequently commented on by lexicographers, grammarians and other paroemiographers, e.g.: Diogenianus, Hesychius, the Lexica Segueriana, Photius, Eustathius, …Matched in noteshighshort
  7. α378Ἀγροίκου μὴ καταφρόνει ῥήτοροςdon't despise a rustic rhetorComica adespota fr. 627 Kock, now 947 K.-A.; Zenobius 1.15; Tosi (below) no.2104, with later material. For "rustic" cf. alpha 375, alpha 376, alpha 377, alpha 380.Matched in noteshighshort
  8. κ292Κάμπιος δρόμοςwinding course… phrase also features as a proverb (with this gloss) in Zenobius 4.47 and elsewhere. See also alpha 795.Matched in noteshighshort
  9. λ302Λέρνη θεατῶνLerna of spectators, Lerne of spectators… the Atticist lambda11, a scholion to Lucian, Marine Dialogues 8.2, Zenobius 4.86 and other paroemiographers (Apostolius 10.57, [Diogenianus] 6.7, Gregorius 4.23). The Lerne in question (Lerna in later sources and, via Latin, commonly in …Matched in noteshighshort
  10. λ346Λευχηπατίαςlily-livered, white-liveredcf. Zenobius 4.87 and other paroemiographers (where -- as also in Comica adespota fr. 1072 Kock, now 627 K.-A. -- the spelling is leuk-).Matched in noteshighshort
  11. 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
  12. γ431Γραῦς σέριφοςold-maid bugSophron fr. 170 K.-A.; cf. (e.g.) Zenobius 2.94 = Hesychius gamma908. The second word varies: it should probably be erithos. Again at sigma 251.Matched in noteshighshort
  13. ι586Ἵππῳ γηράσκοντι τὰ μείονα κύκλον ἐπίβαλλεmake an ageing horse do the lesser circuitCrates fr. 30 Kock, now 33 K.-A.; Zenobius 4.41, etc.; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1106.Matched in noteshighshort
  14. κ311Κανθάρου μελάντεροςblacker than a dung-beetle… also in Photius, and in several of the paroemiographers. [2] Zenobius 4.65, etc.Matched in noteshighshort
  15. μ1414Μύλλος πάντα ἀκούειMullos hears everythingCratinus fr. 89 Kock, now 96 K.-A. The paroemiographers (e.g. Zenobius 5.14) construe Mul(l)os as a proper name and identify him as a comic poet (who feigned deafness); but lower-case mu/llos is a fish, …Matched in noteshighshort
  16. α2425Ἀνὴρ δὲ φεύγων οὐ νένει λύρας κτύπονa fleeing man does not await a lyre's sound… 11 Demianczuk, now 221 K.-A.) in Photius s.v. Also in Zenobius (1.86).Matched in noteshighshort
  17. ει147Εἰ μὴ δύναιο βοῦν ἔλαυνε ὄνονif you can't [drive] an ox drive a donkey… Comica adespota fr. 543 Kock (but not in K.-A.); cf. Zenobius 3.54, and generally Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1548.Matched in noteshighshort
  18. κ2437Κριὸς τροφεῖα ἀπέτισεthe ram repaid his upkeepMenander fr. 905 Kock, 804 Koerte, now 890 K.-A.; cf. Zenobius 4.63 and other paroemiographers; also Hesychius kappa4142 (from Pausanias the Atticist), Photius kappa1097 Theodoridis. See also kappa 2438.Matched in noteshighshort
  19. χ97Χάραξ τὴν ἄμπελονa stake (deceived) the vineZenobius 6.40. From the scholia to Aristophanes, Wasps 1291 (web address 1), where the point is explicit: "the stake deceived the vine" (of the retaliation of Aristophanes himself against Kleon). cf. eta 672, epsilon …Matched in noteshighshort
  20. α1391Ἀλώπηξ οὐ δωροδοκεῖταιa fox does not take bribes[1] Zenobius 1.71. (Note, however, that in Photius, Lexicon alpha1088 Theodoridis, both proverb and gloss have no negative.) [2] Cratinus fr. 128 Kock, now 135 K.-A.Matched in noteshighshort
  21. 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
  22. α1388Ἀλωπεκίζεινto play the fox… where it is presented as an already-existing song or proverb. Zenobius (1.70) and other paroemiographers present both proverb and gloss more fully: "to play the fox to another fox: in reference to those attempting …Matched in noteshighshort
  23. μ1023Μία λόχμηone copseZenobius 5.11, etc.; and cf. the variant (two thieves) in Aristophanes, Wasps 928 (web address 1). Again at omicron 977; and see generally Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.761. [1] cf. epsilon 2983.Matched in noteshighshort
  24. δ1491Δραγμὴ χαλαζῶσαa drachma falling as hail; a handful falling as hail… dragmh\ xalazw=sa here but draxmh\ xalazw=sa in two earlier versions, Zenobius 3.27 and Hesychius delta2351: see further on this discrepancy below -- has been claimed as a fragment of Attic comedy (Adespota 314 Kock, …Matched in noteshighshort
  25. 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
  26. β417Βοῦθος περιφοιτᾷBouthos is wandering around[1] Cratinus fr. 245 Kock, now 262 K.-A.; Zenobius 2.66 and other paroemiographers. Other lexica assert that this Bouthos was an athlete. [2] cf. upsilon 100.Matched in noteshighshort
  27. ε1147Ἐν γὰρ ἀμηχανίῃ καὶ Καρκίνος ἔμμορε τιμῆςfor in a hopeless situation even Karkinos got his share of honour… adespota frs. 51-52 Kock, now combined as 951 Kassel-Austin; cf. Zenobius 3.77, Apostolius 7.16, etc. For this type of saying see also under epsilon 1112.Matched in noteshighshort
  28. κ2133Κόρχοροςblue pimpernel… an alternative name for a)nagalli\s h( kuanh=, Anagallis caerulea. [2] Zenobius 4.57, Diogenianus 5.36a (repeated in Apostolius 9.100); scholia on Aristophanes, Wasps 239a, 239b (web address 1); scholia on Nicander, Theriaca 626a; often in …Matched in noteshighshort
  29. κ2309Κωφότερος κίχληςdumber than a thrush… gloss on it see also Photius kappa1337 Theodoridis, and cf. Zenobius 4.66 and other paroemiographers. Its adjective kwfo/teros is the comparative of kwfo/s: cf. kappa 2310, kappa 2307, kappa 2308.Matched in noteshighshort
  30. λ661Λόγοισιν Ἑρμόδωρος ἐμπορεύεταιHermodoros is a shipper in speeches… BCE (Comica adespota fr. 269 Kock, now 937 K.-A.); cf. Zenobius 5.6. For Hermodoros of Syracuse see Diogenes Laertius 1.2, 1.8, 2.106, 3.6 (but not 9.2, an earlier Ephesian homonym).Matched in noteshighshort

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