δ1267Δὶς ἑπτὰ πληγαῖς πολύπους πιλούμενος
an octopus pounded with twice seven blows
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who deserve punishment, inasmuch as when the octopus has been caught it is beaten many times to make it tender. And [there is] another proverb: "twice and thrice the…
Δὶς ἑπτὰ πληγαῖς πολύπους πιλούμενος· ἐπὶ τῶν κολάσεως ἀξίων, παρόσον ὁ πολύπους θηρευθεὶς τύπτεται πολλάκις πρὸς τὸ πίων γενέσθαι. καὶ ἑτέρα παροιμία· Δὶς καὶ τρὶς τὸ καλόν, οὕτω…