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κ2672Κυλλοῦ ΠήρανGimp's Pouch… calls it Kallia, but some call it Gimp's-pouch [*kullouph/ra]. The proverb is applied to those who do violence to nature on purpose. Aelian [writes]: "the cock standing on the one foot stretched out the …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ1429Κεστρᾶν τεμάχηmullets' slices… of flat cakes, never of wheat. And [there is] a proverb: "the mullet fasts"; in reference to those who act honestly, and for that very reason end up worse off. And who walk away …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2299ΚωρυκαῖοςKorykaian, man from Korykos… introduce a certain god [from Korykos] as listening, from a proverb. For Korykos [is] a cape in Pamphylia, next to which [is] the city of Attaleia. The townspeople there wanted to suffer no ill-treatment …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2745Κύρβειςkyrbeis, kurbeis, crested stelae, crested tablets… be moved and turned by readers. And [there is] a proverb: 'kyrbeis of evils'. [Kyrbeis] are four-angled tablets among the Athenians, on which they used to write the laws, as well as prescribe the …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2027ΚοννᾶςKonnas, ConnasA drunken aulos-player [of that name]. And [there is] a proverb: "Konnas wearing a crown but dying of thirst." [It was he] who always came to drinking-parties wearing a wreath. Or because, although he …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2134ΚόσσαςKossas, Cossas[sc. He was] a just man. And [there is] a proverb: "the words of Kossas". For Kossas was a just man, a native of Pellene. These Pelleneans were at war with the Salaminians and …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ437Καρύκηsauce… what they now call (?)haggis. Also [sc. attested is] a proverb: neither Lydians' sauces nor the crack of whips [for me].Matched in translationhighmedium
κ171Κακοῦ κόρακος κακὸν ᾠόνbad crow's bad eggSome say this proverb derives from the winged creature [of this name], because it is not edible itself, and nor is the egg which it lays. But others say it comes from Corax [Crow] …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ1346Κενοὶ κενὰ λογίζονταιempty men think empty thoughtsA proverb. [It arose] because Archias, who wanted to betray Cyprus to Demetrius, was caught, and hanged himself on a rope taken from one of the curtain-hangings. For in fact, because of their desires …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ1610ΚιλλικώνKillikon… he used to say, 'everything good'. And there is a proverb: 'everything good, as Killikon said'. Later however he went out to a certain Theagenes to buy meat; and that man bade him show …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ225ΚαλλικύριοιKallikyrioi… the Elarotai [= Klarotai] in Crete. And [there is] a proverb: "more than Kallikyrioi". This used to be said if ever they wanted to give the appearance of a mass. For the Kallikyrioi were …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2258Κώμηvillage, neighborhood… wife was seen as a corpse." And [there is] a proverb: "a pig burst in", in reference to those who do something indecorously.Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2586ΚυβέληKubele, Kybele, Cybele; Kubebe, The Great Mother of the Gods and Men… of Rhea. He was also birdlike in appearance. Therefore the proverb was said in reference to kinaidoi.Matched in translationhighmedium
κ1996Κομῆταιcomets… have depth, like the visible star. And [there is] a proverb: "'[there's] no long-haired man who isn't ...'. You yourself fit the tail-end into the sound of the trimeter; for I myself shall not …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2602Κύβοςcube (six-sided gambling die or a square face or pip (spot) on such a die)… to throw triple 6, and this gave rise to the proverb "either triple 6 or three aces" (tau 1006, etc.). This game would have been highly addictive and may be the one known as …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ1405ΚέρκωπεςKerkopes, Cercopes, Monkey-men… stone because they tried to deceive Zeus. [There is] the proverbial saying "to play the ape" [kerkwpi/zein] which Chrysippus says is metaphorical from animals fawning with their tails [ke/rkos].Matched in translationhighmedium