γ19Γάλα ὀρνίθων
birds' milk
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who enjoy excessively good fortune and have acquired everything. Or to things which are scarce. He is saying, we will provide those benefits which are scarce and difficult…
Γάλα ὀρνίθων· ἐπὶ τῶν λίαν εὐδαιμονούντων καὶ πάντα κεκτημένων. ἢ ἐπὶ τῶν σπανίων. τὰ σπάνιά φησι καὶ δυσεύρετα τῶν ἀγαθῶν παρέξομεν· ὥστε παρέσται κοπιᾶν ὑμῖν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγαθῶν.…