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Ἅμματα
[Kasiotic] knots
[sc. A
proverbial
phrase] in reference to those who are crooked in their ways. [So called] from the Pelousians in Kasion, who by natural skill used to weave knots in order to attach one …
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4101
Ἀρχὴ Σκυρία
Skyrian empire, Scyrian empire
[sc. A
proverbial
phrase] in reference to those who are paltry and possess nothing worthwhile. Inasmuch as Skyros, rocky and dreary and accordingly poor, produces nothing worth mentioning. Some [say], though, [that it comes] …
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332
Αἰσώπειον αἷμα
Aesopic blood
[sc. A
proverbial
phrase] in reference to those being killed unjustly. For the Delphians did not kill Aesop justifiably. Thus 'Aesopic blood' [is used] in reference to those who are beset by irremediable disgraces …
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1164
λέγεται καὶ ἵππος
Diomedeian compulsion
Also found is '[Diomedeian] horse'. A
proverb,
[stemming] from [Diomedes [Author, Myth]] the son of Tydeus or from the Thracian [Diomedes]. The latter compelled his guests to have intercourse with his daughters and then …
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3946
Ἀρκάδας μιμούμενοι
imitating Arkadians, imitating Arcadians
[sc. A
proverb]
in reference to those who labor for others. For the Arcadians, though they had become the most warlike of Greeks, conquered no one on their own but many when fighting with …
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587
Βύβλον
Byblian
… by the voice [applying?] to all." And [there is] a
proverb:
"but a Byblian's seedhead does not hold a big ear," in reference to those who are not able to make do with their …
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619
Διαλλάττειν
to reconcile
… is] no more trustworthiness than in a wolf agape." The
proverb
[is] in reference to those who pillage other people's property. For in the same way that there is no trustiness in wolves, [there …
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1423
Δούλων πόλις
slaves' city
A
proverb;
[sc. also a city] in Libya: Ephorus in [volume] 5 [mentions it]. Also another [city] of sacred slaves, in which one man is free. There is also, in Crete, Slave-city [Doulopolis], as …
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301
Ἀγορὰ Κερκώπων
market of Kerkopes
… shrank from killing them since their mother begged him. The
proverb
is spoken in reference to ill-behaved and knavish people.
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3947
Ἀρκαδία
Arkadia, Arcadia
… himself are in the royal gateway." And [there is] a
proverb:
'are you asking me for Arkadia? You are asking a lot, I will not give it to you.' In reference to those who …
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4103
Ἀρχίας
Archias
… of their desires 'empty people think empty thoughts,' as the
proverb
goes. And that's not all: that man, because he thought he was about to receive 500 talents, discarded both the possessions he already …
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4112
Ἀρχίλοχος
Archilochus, Archilochos, Arkhilokhos
… from the wrath of the god." And [there is] a
proverb:
"you are treading on Archilochus", in reference to those who engage in foul speech and abuse.
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45
Αἰγιεῖς οὔτε τρεῖς οὔτε τέσσαρες
Aigians (are) neither three nor four
[sc. A
proverbial
phrase] in reference to the excessively paltry. For the Aigians in Argos [Myth, Place], after they had beaten the Aitolians, asked the Pythia who were [the best of Greeks]. She responded …
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104
Αἰεὶ φέρει τι Λιβύη κακόν
always Libya produces something bad
[sc. A
proverbial
phrase] in reference to those who do bad things and who are always discovering some new kind of bad thing. Since Libya is accustomed to produce a great variety of beasts.
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139
Βάσανος
touchstone, test
… are being tested and written up. And [there is] a
proverb:
Test stone, in reference to those investigating things in words or in deeds; since the Lydian stone tests gold. [Note] that those outside …
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