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α108Ἀγαθάgoods, goodiesXenophon used the word of foodstuffs and drinks which bring enjoyment and good cheer. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "Good Things Kilikon" - with "has" omitted. Kilikon [is] a proper name. He was …highshort
α125ἈγαθώνιοςAgathonios, AgathoniusA proper name. [The man] who was king of Tartessos. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "Agathon's pipe-playing": the soft and relaxed [kind]; alternatively that which is neither loose nor harsh, but temperate and …highshort
α378Ἀγροίκου μὴ καταφρόνει ῥήτοροςdon't despise a rustic rhetor[Said] because one should not despise even worthless things.highshort
α1842ἈναγυράσιοςAnagyrasianAnagyrous is a deme of the [sc. Athenian] tribe Erechtheis, the demesman from which [is an] Anagyrasian. Also [sc. attested is the proverbial phrase] "Anagyrasian spirit". And [there is] a shrine of Anagyros in …highmedium
α1843ἈνάγυροςAnagyros, Anagyrous, AnagyrusA deme of Attica. And a flower, which smells when crushed. And [there is] a proverb from it, "You are moving the anagyros", in reference to those who bring evils on themselves. Anagyros is …highshort
α2768ἈντρῶνεςAntronesA city in Thessaly. Also [sc. attested is a proverb] "Antronian donkey"; as very large ones occur in Antrones.highshort
α2861Ἄπαγεstop! arrest![Used] with a genitive. [Meaning] cease [something], may it not happen! Alternatively arrest!, meaning employ [the procedure of] arrest [a)pagwgh/]. So Demosthenes [sc. mentions this]. And [there is] a proverb: "stop a stranger in …highshort
α4096Ἀρχὴ ἄνδρα δείκνυσινoffice exposes a man[sc. A proverb] applied to those who are decent men before holding office but become violent in the post itself. They say that this a dictum of Solon's, though Aristotle and Theophrastus [says it …highshort
α4098Ἀρχὴν ἰᾶσθαι πολὺ λώϊον ἠὲ τελευτήνfar better to heal a beginning than an endThe proverb shows that it is preferable to prevent suffering and anything else terrible as it is beginning rather than when it has fully developed and reached its conclusion.highshort
α4121ἈρχύταςArchytas, ArkhutasOf Taras, son of Hestiaios or Mnesarchos or Mnasagetes or Mnasagoras; Pythagorean philosopher. This man saved Plato from being murdered by the tyrant Dionysios. He championed the [Greek-]Italian federation, and was chosen general with …highmedium
α4438Αὐλητοῦ βίον ζῇςyou are living a piper's life[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those living from means not their own; insofar as pipers live for free by watching out for those who are sacrificing.highshort
α4491Αὐτοδίκῃby independent jurisdiction[sc. A term used] when someone goes to court on his own behalf and pleads his own cause. Also [sc. the related verb] au)todikei=n Dinarchus [uses] to mean to define the limits of justice …highshort
αι376Αἰτναῖος κάνθαροςEtnaean dung-beetle[Meaning] the big [kind]. [So called] because the mountain too [is] big. They say that Aristaios was the only Giant to survive; the fire of heaven did not reach him, nor did Etna harm …highshort
αι382Αἱ Οἰδίποδος ἀραίthe curses of Oedipus[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those experiencing major misfortunes.highshort
β110Βάρβιτονbarbitos, long-armed lyre[Meaning a] psaltery, kithara. A kind of musical instrument. "O friend, you who loved the dear barbitos". This is said about Anakreon. [sc. The barbitos features in] a saying in reference to dissimilar things. …highshort
β122ΒάροςBaros, BarusA proper name. He was a priest. And look for the story about him under "I am Embaros".highshort
β190Βάτραχος ἐκ Σερίφουa frog out of Seriphos[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those without a voice. Inasmuch as when the frogs in Seriphos were carried to Skyros they did not make a sound.highshort
β191Βατράχῳ ὕδωρwater to a frogLike fat to a ferret. In reference to those giving what the recipients relish. Also [sc. attested is] "you are pouring wine for frogs", in reference to those providing what the recipients have no …highshort
β367Βολίτου δίκηνcase of a cow-pat[sc. A proverbial phrase directed] toward those undertaking lawsuits over trivia. For the law of Solon punishes even those filching a cow-pat.highshort
β462Βοῦς ΚύπριοςCypriot ox[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to the coarse and unperceptive man. For they say that Cypriot oxen eat dung.highshort
β463Βοῦς ὁ ΜολοττῶνMolossian ox[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who divide and chop up things into many pieces. For in their oath-taking the Molossians used to make their compacts by cutting up the oxen into …highshort
β583Βοιωτία ὗςBoiotian sow, Boeotian sow[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those lacking perception and education.highshort
γ48Γαμηλίαwedding-feast[Meaning] the one given for the phratry-members at marriages. Or [the one associated with] the introduction of wives to the phratry-members. So Didymus the grammarian. And [there is] a saying. To bring in a …highmedium
γ202Γέρων ἀλώπηξ οὐχ ἁλίσκεται πάγῃan old fox is not caught in a trap[sc. A proverb] in reference to those [made] experienced and hard to catch by the passage of time. Also "an old ox [is] sorrow-free at home," in reference to those who died when their …highshort
γ203Γέρων πίθηκος οὐχ ἁλίσκεται πάγῃan old ape is not caught in a trap: he is caught but it takes time for him to be caught[sc. A proverb] in reference to those who have had one unfortunate experience.highshort
γ279Γλαῦκα εἰς Ἀθήναςan owl into Athens[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those importing useless merchandise. [A phrase coined] because this creature is a prominent local feature in Athens. Also [sc. attested is] "owl's egg."highshort
γ473Γύγου δακτύλιοςGyges' ring[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to resourceful and villainous men. For Gyges was a cowherd who after an earthquake found a corpse which was wearing a ring, and stripped it off. The nature …highshort
δ91ΔατόςDatos, Datus, Daton, DatumName of a city. Also [sc. attested is the proverbial phrase] "Datos of good things", where [there were] even gold mines.highshort
δ92ΔάτοςDatos, Datus, Daton, DatumA city of Thrace, exceptionally well-favored. From it comes the proverb: "Datos of good things". This city and the adjacent territory have names in both feminine and masculine.highshort
δ110Δαιδάλου ποιήματαDaidalos' creations, Daedalus' creations[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those pursuing skills with exactitude. [It arose] because the old craftsmen used to make the eyes closed, but Daidalos opened them, and spread the feet. And Homer …highshort