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α732Ἀθηναίων δυσβουλίαAthenians' ill-counsel[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who prosper against expectations and undeservedly. For taking decisions badly is practiced by Athenians; Athena offers to turn that which has been decided badly to good; …Matched in headwordhighmedium
α4660Ἀφύα ἐς πῦρanchovy into fire… scholium on Aristophanes, Acharnians 640 (for which see below). Compare Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 3.96C (3.49 Kaibel), 7.284F (7.22 Kaibel). See also pi 461. [3] Scholium on Aristophanes, Birds 76. [4] On this phrase see further …Matched in noteshighmedium
α3891Ἄρισταbest… adjective, used adverbially. [2] For this proverb see also e.g. Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 13.568DE (13.24 Kaibel). Its verb, (?)bowdlerised here in the Suda and in some of the paroemiographers to the meaningless u(fei=, should in …Matched in noteshighshort
α1073Ἀλλ' ἅπαν γένοιτ' ἂν ἤδηbut now anything might happen… of Sikyon by the scholiast, see the drinking-song quoted by Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 15.695D = 15.50 #20 Kaibel ("Under every stone, my friend, there lurks a scorpion. Take care that it does not strike you; …Matched in noteshighshort
α1684Ἄμυρις μαίνεταιAmyris is mad… entry parallels the one in Photius, Lexicon alpha1275. See also Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 12.520A-B (12.18 Kaibel). The date must be before 510 BCE, when Sybaris (in S Italy) was destroyed. On the episode see generally …Matched in noteshighmedium
α2082Ἀνάστατοιanastatoi… [1] See generally alpha 3863; and for the point cf. Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 3.114A (3.80 Kaibel). [2] A garbled version of Aristophanes fr. 202 Kock, now 211 Kassel-Austin. (It is even worse at chi 121, …Matched in noteshighmedium