α1392Ἀλώπηξ τὸν βοῦν ἐλαύνει
a fox drives the ox
The proverb is applied to things which do not happen in accordance with reason. "When associating with a fox, expect foxiness."
Ἀλώπηξ τὸν βοῦν ἐλαύνει· τάττεται ἡ παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν μὴ κατὰ λόγον ἀποβαινόντων. κερδοῖ συνών τε κερδοσύνην μὲν προσδόκα.