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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.
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1303
Ἅλμη οὐκ ἔνεστ' αὐτῷ
there is no salt in him; there is no sauce in him
[sc. A
proverbial
saying] in reference to the sour and unpleasant [man].
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695
Ἐκκυβεύειν
to gamble (everything) on dice
… dice and to take a risk." There is also a
proverb:
"let the die be cast."
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853
Ἀκέφαλος
headless
[Meaning] one who is rightless. And [there is] a
proverb:
Headless story. The
proverb
is spoken in reference to those speaking unfinished things.
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1031
Διθυράμβων νοῦν ἔχεις ἐλάττονα
you have less sense than dithyrambs.
[sc. A
proverbial
phrase] in reference to silly/unintelligible people.
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849
Διαψεύδονται
they are cheated, they are deceived, they are disappointed
… the Suda and Constantine makes for a better maxim or
proverb,
because of its paradox, and fits better with the following context. The text in the mss, however, applies only to the immedite result …
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