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α842Ἀκεσίας ἰάσατοAkesias healed[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who heal for the worse. It seems that Akesias treated someone for the worse.Matched in translationhighshort
α1303Ἅλμη οὐκ ἔνεστ' αὐτῷthere is no salt in him; there is no sauce in him[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to the sour and unpleasant [man].Matched in translationhighshort
ε695Ἐκκυβεύεινto gamble (everything) on dice… dice and to take a risk." There is also a proverb: "let the die be cast."

α842

Ἀκεσίας ἰάσατο

Akesias healed

[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who heal for the worse. It seems that Akesias treated someone for the worse.

Ἀκεσίας ἰάσατο· ἐπὶ τῶν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον ἰωμένων. ἔοικε δὲ ὁ Ἀκεσίας πρὸς τὸ χεῖρόν τινα θεραπεῦσαι.

meter and music1

meter and music1

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ε2807Ἐποποῖepopoi (in hoopoe-ese)… 'a wailing, curlew-like koo-ree.' This is probably the Greek charadrios (proverbial for its gluttony at Plato, Gorgias 494B). Pisetaerus congratulates Tereus at line 266 on his imitation of this bird. We should take this …Matched in noteshighlong

ε2239Ἐπιβολήplan, project… of good men, and again a time when, as the proverb goes, 'A good man meets in his turn someone better'." They say this about Hyllus the Heraclid and Echemus of Tegea.Matched in translationhighshort

ε3141Ἐσθλά[things] good [of their kind]… of good men, and again a time when, as the proverb goes, ‘A good man meets in his turn someone better’.”Matched in translationhighshort

α853Ἀκέφαλοςheadless[Meaning] one who is rightless. And [there is] a proverb: Headless story. The proverb is spoken in reference to those speaking unfinished things.Matched in translationhighshort

δ1031Διθυράμβων νοῦν ἔχεις ἐλάττοναyou have less sense than dithyrambs.[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to silly/unintelligible people.Matched in translationhighshort

δ1504Δραπέτης κλῆροςrunaway lot… points out that the "runaway lot" was probably a traditional, proverbial trick. [1] Cratinus wrote a comedy of this name (frs. 53-68 PCG vol.4, p.147ff.), probably about the women of Sybaris. The present addendum …Matched in noteshighmedium

ε1294Ἔνηthe day after tomorrow; the old… Cf. delta 1205. [2] Hesiod, Works and Days 410 (later proverbial). On the form of the headword see epsilon 1325. At line 770 Hesiod uses it in its other sense for the end of …Matched in noteshighshort

ε1325Ἔνηφιon the day after tomorrow… and Days 410, in a gnomic utterance which later became proverbial: "not to put off to tomorrow and the day after" (see under epsilon 1294, and cf. epsilon 1295). It is preceded by a …Matched in noteshighshort

ε3013Ἐρρίφθω κύβοςlet the die have been cast… addition in A.) This is the imperative form of the proverb 'the die has been cast' (see alpha 2310, epsilon 695, kappa 2591; cf. kappa 2601, kappa 2602 and notes 5-7), and is used …Matched in noteshighshort

ε3344Ἔτυχονhit (the target), succeeded (through preparation) in obtaining, achieving or winning, met; coincided, happened (to hit), chanced… from a(marta/nw, it is used in a phrase that became proverbial for failure, h)/mbrotes ou)d’ e)/tuxes, "you missed and did not hit", i.e. despite your preparations (Iliad 5.287; see eta 286, and cf. the …Matched in noteshighshort

ε3442Εὐερμίαgood fortune, a stroke of luck from Hermes… [2] See delta 1621, and Photius, Lexicon delta812. [3] This proverb (kappa 2560 with a different explanation, Hesychius kappa3263; cf. Simplicius, Comm. in Epictetum 132.40; Proclus, On Plato's Alcibiades 105.2), sometimes translated "share the …Matched in noteshighshort

ε3674Εὐράξon the blind side; on the open side… side! Ram!' (epsilon 2807 note 10), appears to reflect a proverb or command on seeing an enemy exposed to attack on the blind side or broadside. In context it counts as sexual harassment, and …Matched in noteshighshort

ε3781Εὐτυχεῖsucceeds… the particle toi in its usage 'mark you', "with a proverb or general reflection [...] to point the applicability of a universal truth to the special matter in hand" (J.D. Denniston, The Greek Particles, …Matched in noteshighshort