κ1346Κενοὶ κενὰ λογίζονται
empty men think empty thoughts
A proverb. [It arose] because Archias, who wanted to betray Cyprus to Demetrius, was caught, and hanged himself on a rope taken from one of the curtain-hangings. For in fact, because of their desires "empty men think…
Κενοὶ κενὰ λογίζονται· παροιμία. Ἀρχίας γὰρ Κύπρον βουλόμενος προδοῦναι Δημητρίῳ καὶ φωραθείς, καλῳδίῳ τῶν ἐκ τῆς αὐλαίας παραπεπετασμένων ἑαυτὸν ἀπεκρέμασε. τῷ γὰρ ὄντι διὰ τὰς…