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β461Βοῦς ἐπὶ σωρῷan ox on a grain-heap[1] Zenobius 2.75. [2] cf. Zenobius 2.79.Matched in noteshighshort
α1399Ἄλλως ᾄδειςyou are singing for nothingZenobius 1.72. cf. generally alpha 1318, alpha 1395, alpha 1396, alpha 1398, and again alpha 1400.Matched in noteshighshort
δ160Δέδοται καὶ κακοῖσιν ἄγραthe catch has been given even to bad menZenobius 3.31.Matched in noteshighshort
α2712Ἀντὶ πέρκης σκορπίονa scorpion instead of a perchAlso in Zenobius 1.88 and other paroemiographers.Matched in noteshighshort
β80Βάλλ' εἰς ὕδωρcast into the water… gloss 'in reference to those who deserve to die') in Zenobius 2.72, Diogenianus 2.4, and other paroemiographers.Matched in noteshighshort
α538Ἀδύνατα θηρᾷςyou are hunting impossible thingsZenobius 1.29 and other paroemiographers; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1543.Matched in noteshighshort
γ117Γέλως συγκροτούσιοςclamorous laughtercf. Zenobius 2.100.Matched in noteshighshort
α2499Ἀνθ' Ἑρμίωνοςinstead of Hermione… the dubious o(moi/ws i(era/ and adds instead tou\s i(ke/tas from Zenobius 2.22. Zenobius states that the phrase a)nq' *(ermi/onos appeared in the Babylonians of Aristophanes. [1] At the tip of the Argolid: epsilon 3043.Matched in noteshighshort
α806Ἀκαρπότερος ἀγρίππουmore barren than a wild oliveZenobius 1.60. See already alpha 364.Matched in noteshighshort
α3258Ἀπὸ βραδυσκελῶν ὄνων ἵππουςfrom slow-legged donkeys [to] horsesZenobius 2.5 and other paroemiographers.Matched in noteshighshort
α1354Ἀλλ' οὐκ αὖθις ἀλώπηξbut not again a foxcf. Zenobius 1.67. Again at alpha 2908.Matched in noteshighshort
β87Βαλὼν φεύξεσθ' οἴει;do you suppose you will strike and escape?Zenobius 2.71 and other paroemiographers.Matched in noteshighshort
α2283Ἀνεῳγμέναι Μουσῶν θύραιthe Muses' doors have been openedZenobius 1.89 and other paroemiographers.Matched in noteshighshort
α575Ἀετὸς ἐν νεφέλαιςeagle in cloudsZenobius 2.50; again at alphaiota 98.Matched in noteshighshort
α1462Ἅμα ἔπος ἅμα ἔργονno sooner said than doneZenobius 1.77, etc.; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1307. Again under iota 88.Matched in noteshighshort
α1464Ἅμ' ἠλέηται καὶ τέθνηκεν ἡ χάριςno sooner had grace shown pity than she diedZenobius 1.81.Matched in noteshighshort
α577Ἀετοῦ γῆρας κορύδου νεότηςeagle's old age, lark's youthZenobius 2.38, etc.; Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.1105.Matched in noteshighshort
α1337Ἄλλος βίος ἄλλη δίαιταanother life (and) another way of livingComica adespota fr. 650 Kock (but not in K.-A.); Zenobius 1.22Matched in noteshighshort
α2637Ἀντ' εὐεργεσίης Ἀγαμέμνονα τῖσαν Ἀχαιοίthe Achaeans punished Agamemnon for benefactionZenobius 2.11 and other paroemiographers; a line of hexameter verse.Matched in noteshighshort
α1419Ἄλλοις μὲν γλῶττα ἄλλοις δὲ γόμφοιfor some a tongue [but] for others molarsZenobius 1.73. On gomphoi, molars, see gamma 373, gamma 374, gamma 376.Matched in noteshighshort
α2666Ἀντὶ κακοῦ κυνὸς σῦν ἀπαιτεῖςin exchange for a bad dog you are demanding a pigAlso in Zenobius 1.100 and other paroemiographers.Matched in noteshighshort
α3330Ἀπὸ ἵππων ἐπ' ὄνουςfrom horses to donkeyscf. Zenobius 2.33 and other paroemiographers; also e.g. Libanius, Epistles 34.2. Tosi [see under alpha 378] no.12.Matched in noteshighshort
α629Ἀεί με τοιοῦτοι πολέμιοι διώκοιενalways might such enemies pursue meZenobius 2.52 and other paroemiographers; again at alphaiota 101. [1] Literally, un-manly.Matched in noteshighshort
α1541ἈμαίαAmaiaZenobius 4.20. See already alpha 597 and the note there.Matched in noteshighshort
β74Βάλλ' ἐς Μακαρίανbe gone into blessednessZenobius 2.61. A euphemism for beta 71, q.v., used when the situation calls for praise rather than blame. See also under beta 75.Matched in noteshighshort
δ334Δεινῆς ἀνάγκης οὐδὲν ἰσχυρότερονnothing is mightier than terrible necessityZenobius 3.9. [1] Plato, Laws 741A (web address 1 below).Matched in noteshighshort
γ34Γαλῇ χιτώνa chiton for a weaselcf. Zenobius 2.93 and other paroemiographers. [1] cf. gamma 35, omicron 929.Matched in noteshighshort
δ100Δαφνίνην φορῶ βακτηρίανI am carrying a laurel staffZenobius 3.12, and other paroemiographers. The proverbial phrase itself is the bulk (minus the opening) of an iambic trimeter.Matched in noteshighshort
α642Ἀεί τις ἐν Κύδωνοςalways someone at Kydon'sZenobius 2.42, etc.; again at tau 654, and see also kappa 2618.Matched in noteshighshort
β60ΒάκχυριςBakchuris, Bocchuris, Bokchyris… Siculus 1.94-95. For it as proverbial, in any event, see Zenobius 2.20 and other paroemiographers.Matched in noteshighshort