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Ἄβρωνος βίος
Abron's life
[sc. A proverbial phrase] In reference to those who live extravagantly; for Abron became rich among the Argives. Or also from the [adjective] habros ["delicate"]. Also [sc. attested is the adjective] Abroneios ["Abronian"].
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Ἀβυδηνὸν ἐπιφόρημα
Abydene dessert
Whenever something unpleasant happens as a result of someone having shown up at the wrong time, we are accustomed to call it an "Abydene dessert." This is because the people of Abydos, whenever they …
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Ἄβυδος
Abudos, Abydos, Abydus
A city. The word is applied to an informant [sukofa/nths] because of the common belief that the people of Abudos were informers. Also [sc. attested is] an adverb, *)abudo/qi, [meaning] in Abudos. Also [sc. …
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Ἀγαθά
goods, goodies
Xenophon used the word of foodstuffs and drinks which bring enjoyment and good cheer. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "Good Things Kilikon" - with "has" omitted. Kilikon [is] a proper name. He was …
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Ἀγαθῶν ἀγαθίδες
skeins of good things
The proverb is used in the comic poets in reference to a lot of good things. Also [sc. attested is] 'sea of good things', in reference to an abundance of good things. Also [sc. …
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Ἀγαθώνιος
Agathonios, Agathonius
A proper name. [The man] who was king of Tartessos. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "Agathon's pipe-playing": the soft and relaxed [kind]; alternatively that which is neither loose nor harsh, but temperate and …
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Ἀγαθοὶ δ' ἀριδάκρυες ἄνδρες
tearful men are good
In reference to those who are strongly inclined toward pity.
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Ἀγναπτότατος βάτος αὖος
stiffest dried skate
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to one who is harsh and obstinate by temperament.
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Ἀγνοεῖ δ' ἀράχνη παῖδας ὡς παιδεύεται
a spider knows not how she educates her children.
[A spider knows not how she educates her children.] For having nurtured them she has died at the hands of her dearest ones. [Sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those who look after …
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Ἁγνότερος πηδαλίου
purer than a steering-oar
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who have lived pure lives; inasmuch as the steering-oar is always in the sea.
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Ἀγόμενος διὰ φρατέρων κύων μαστιγοῦται
a dog led through phratry-members is whipped
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Ἀγορὰ Κερκώπων
market of Kerkopes
They were in Ephesus. Herakles bound them on the orders of Omphale, but he 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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Ἀγναπτότατος βάτος αὖος
stiffest dried skate
In application to one harsh and obstinate by temperament.
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Ἀγρία μέλιττα
wild bee
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who are exceedingly wicked and cruel.
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Ἄγριππος
agrippos
[Meaning] the wild olive. Also a proverb: "more barren than an agrippos".
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Ἀγροῦ πυγή
rump of the country; fat of the land
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to the comfortably-off and those attending perseveringly to some kind of task.
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Ἀγροίκου μὴ καταφρόνει ῥήτορος
don't despise a rustic rhetor
[Said] because one should not despise even worthless things.
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Ἄδακρυς πόλεμος
tearless war, war without tears
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who succeed in their affairs without any risk and with great ease and against expectation.
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Ἀδεές
fearless, fright-free
[Meaning something] safe, not frightening. As the proverb: "you fear a fear-free fear." It is something said about those who fear things that are not frightening.
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Ἀδελφὸς παρείη
may a brother be at hand
Because it is preferable [to have] relatives [coming] to help in a time of crisis.
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ᾌδεις ὥσπερ εἰς Δῆλον πλέων
you sing as if sailing into Delos
In reference to someone carefree and enjoying himself.
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Ἀδμήτου μέλος καὶ Ἁρμοδίου
Admetos' song and Harmodios'
[A proverbial phrase] in reference to things which are easy and simple: for drinking-songs were said to be of this kind.
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Ἀδώνιδος κῆποι
Adonis' gardens
[Made] out of lettuce and fennel, which they used to sow in earthenware pots. They apply the proverb to the superficial and shallow. Adonis' gardens: in reference to things that are untimely and transitory …
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Ἄδων τὴν σπιθαμὴν τοῦ βίου πρὸς ἄνηθον
singing of the span of life to a dill-plant
In reference to parsimonious and mean-spirited men.
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Ἀδράστεια Νέμεσις
Adrasteian Nemesis, Nemesis of Adrastos
[sc. So called because] from her, someone could not run away [a)podra/seien]. "Adrasteian Nemesis follows him, avenging haughty and unrestrained words." So Adrasteian Nemesis [is named] from Adrastos. [sc. It is a proverbial phrase] …
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538
Ἀδύνατα θηρᾷς
you are hunting impossible things
[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those who undertake things too great for them.
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Ἀέρα δαίρειν
to thrash air
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Ἀετὸν ἵπτασθαι διδάσκεις
you are teaching an eagle to fly
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those attempting to teach certain people things that they understand better than [do] those wishing to teach.
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Ἀετὸν κάνθαρος μαιεύσομαι
I a dung-beetle will hatch an eagle
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those avenging themselves on their betters, with whom the bad thing started. For it is said that the dung-beetle steals the eggs of the eagle.
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Ἀετὸς ἐν νεφέλαις
eagle in clouds
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who are hard to catch; inasmuch as an eagle is not caught when in clouds.
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