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λ8ΛάβραξbassA kind of fish. And [there is] a proverb: 'Milesian basses'. The appellation was applied because its mouth gapes open and it swallows the bait readily and eagerly [la/brws]; consequently it is easily caught. …highmedium
λ29Λαγὼς καθεύδωνa sleeping hare[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those pretending to sleep. The form lagwo/s, lagwou= is also used. And in the Epigrams: "while I was still a swift-footed child, torn straight from the breast …highshort
λ178Λαίθαργοςsecretly-biting[Meaning one who is] biting for hire. "You wag your tail while biting, and you are a secretly-biting bitch." A proverb applying to people who, to be sure, pretend to be well disposed but …highshort
λ692Λουτράbaths"On their passing into a city which had baths, some hand-made and artificial, some bubbling up from the bosom of the earth and overflowing, with pleasure for men and usefulness and enjoyment for those …highshort