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κ1429Κεστρᾶν τεμάχηmullets' slices… honest to make gains". The proverb is interpreted differently in Diogenianus 5.53 (Mazarin codex): "concerning the greedy, who pretend to fast; for the animal is insatiable" (on the gluttony of mullets, discussed in Aristotle, …Matched in noteshighmedium
α2190Ἀνδρὸς γέροντος ἀσταφὶς τὸ κρανίονan old man's head is a dried grape[1] Zenobius 1.96. This proverb recurs at alpha 4223. [2] Diogenianus 1.78 & 86. [3] Zenobius 1.90. This proverb (Euripides fr.799a Snell) recurs at epsilon 586, omicroniota 72, and upsilon 300. See generally Tosi …Matched in noteshighmedium
β457Βοῦς ἕβδομοςseventh oxSee also beta 458, epsilon 25, theta 617. [1] cf. Diogenianus 3.50. [2] Greek Anthology, Appendix (epigrammata irrisoria) no.57.Matched in noteshighmedium
α3438Ἀπὸ μηχανῆςfrom a machinecf. Diogenianus 2.84 and other paroemiographers; also the scholia to Plato, Clitophon 470A (and other scholia). For the proverbiality of the phrase see also e.g. Demosthenes 40.59: "Timocrates alone, as if from a machine, …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε4009Ἐχῖνος τὸν τόκον ἀναβάλλῃa hedgehog would postpone childbirth… epsilon 4012, epsilon 4013. [1] Also in Photius; and cf. Diogenianus 4.91 and other paroemiographers. [2] From the scholia to Nicander, Theriaca 579. [3] Greek Anthology 6.45.1 (perhaps Leonidas of Tarentum), a grape-stealing hedgehog …Matched in noteshighmedium
α3756Ἀργαλέον φρονέοντα παρ' ἄφροσι πόλλ' ἀγορεύεινpainful for someone of sound mind to say many things to the senseless… of a gnomic couplet of Theognis; registered as proverbial by Diogenianus (2.90) and other paroemiographers. [2] From the scholia to Homer, Iliad 4.471, where a)rgale/on occurs. [3] Lejeune (below) 151 accepts this etymology, as …Matched in noteshighmedium
γ19Γάλα ὀρνίθωνbirds' milk… and other citations in LSJ s.v. ga/la (web address 3); Diogenianus 2.15 (attributing it to Aristophanes and Eupolis) and other paroemiographers. [1] An excerpt of the quotation that is presented more fully below. [2] …Matched in noteshighmedium
α4121ἈρχύταςArchytas, Arkhutas… a gap. [4] See e.g. Aristotle, Politics 1340b26. [5] cf. Diogenianus 2.98. [6] For this definition of the rattle, and the appended quotation, see again pi 1697 (and cf. pi 1712). The quotation has …Matched in noteshighmedium
α3947ἈρκαδίαArkadia, Arcadia… -- to which one should add the paroemiographers, such as Diogenianus 2.69 -- see J. Fontenrose, The Delphic Oracle: its responses and operations (Berkeley 1978) 298, Q88.Matched in noteshighmedium
ε2471ἘπιμενίδηςEpimenides… kappa 2673.) [5] See generally sigma 776. [6] (Or: secrets.) Diogenianus 8.28, Apostolius 7.73. For apotheta cf. alpha 3317.Matched in noteshighmedium
α4716Ἄχρησταuseless (things), unprofitable (things)… of this adjective. [1] cf. mu 877 mu 973, and Diogenianus 6.61; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1104. [2] pi 3124. [3] cf. epsiloniota 232. [4] cf. mu 938. [5] cf. theta 470. [6] …Matched in noteshighmedium
χ333Χλαμύςchlamys… a moon-shaped clasp, the lunula; cf. Staveley (32). [2] cf. Diogenianus 5.14 and other paroemiographers. [3] This is Syloson II, tyrant of Samos in the last quarter of the 6th. century BCE; see also …Matched in noteshighmedium
α4112ἈρχίλοχοςArchilochus, Archilochos, Arkhilokhos… Comica Adespota fr. 748 Kock (but not in K.-A.); cf. Diogenianus 2.95.Matched in noteshighmedium