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Ἀγκών
elbow
… the evil exit of the man." And [there is] a
proverbial
expression: wiping one's nose with the elbow. Bion the philosopher said: "my father was a freed slave, wiping his nose with his elbow;" …
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Ἀλώπηξ τὸν βοῦν ἐλαύνει
a fox drives the ox
The
proverb
is applied to things which do not happen in accordance with reason. "When associating with a fox, expect foxiness."
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392
Βορβοροτάραξι
o muck-raker
… the city with confusion and muck. And [there is] a
proverb:
"by staining clear water with muck you will never find drink"; in reference to those who mix the most beautiful things with the …
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Ἀκμὴ καλεῖ
a moment is calling
[1] The headword is a
proverbial-sounding
phrase which, beyond this opening gloss (also in Photius and other lexica), is lost sight of in the entry which follows. It comes from Euripides, Hecuba 1042. [2] …
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145
Βασιλέως ἐγκέφαλος
king's brain, king's morsel
[1] delta 1204.
Proverbial
expression for rare and costly food; see LSJ s.v. e)gke/falos III. [2] From the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychos (alpha 4251). Apparently this is what it means if you …
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582
Χρυσὸς Κολοφώνιος
Colophonian gold, Kolophonian gold
The headword phrase is
proverbial.
[1] cf. kappa 1956. [2] Apostolius 18.37, etc. [3] From the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychus (alpha 4251).
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