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- κ497Καταγηρᾶσαι Τιθωνοῦ βαθύτερον καὶ τοῦ Κινύρου πλουσιώτερον καὶ Σαρδαναπάλου τρυφερώτερον ὅπως τὸ τῆς παροιμίας ἐπὶ σοὶ πληρωθῇ δὶς παῖδες οἱ γέροντεςto grow old deeper than Tithonus and richer than Kinyras and daintier than Sardanapalus so that in your case the proverb would be fulfilled: the old are children again… a Letter of the emperor Julian (no.82 Bidez-Cumont); cf. Appendix Proverbiorum 4.68. For 'the old are children again' see under delta 1267; for Kinyras, kappa 1651; for Sardanapalus, sigma 121, sigma 122; for Tithonus, …
- κ2052Κόντῳ πλεῖνto sail with a punting-poleA proverb; i.e. to live appropriately.
- κ2045Κόνος ἀρτοξύῃkonos artoxuei, donkey scratch[es] back (?)A proverb [used] in reference to those exchanging benefits.
- κ8Κάβοςkabos, cabusA kind of measure. And [there is] a proverb: 'a kabos of kabos'.
- κ667Κατὰ ναῦνby ship[Meaning] by rank/order. Expressed from the proverb: "by ship the tackle [sc. is determined]".
- κ1900Κόγχηνcockle, mussel… a cockle/mussel", [meaning] something worth nothing. Also [attested is the proverb] "to open a cockle/mussel", with reference to those doing something easily. As in "this is the same thing as opening a cockle/mussel".
- κ888Κατ' αἶγας ἀγρίαςtowards wild goatsA proverb uttered in reference to a curse. "To turn the evils towards wild goats."
- κ2107Κορώνη τὸν σκορπίονa crow [caught] the scorpionA proverb in reference to those making attempts against difficult and harmful things.
- κ346Καπνοῦ σκιάsmoke's shadow[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to exceedingly weak [people/things]. "And he does not know that he is killing a corpse or smoke's shadow, a mere phantom; for he would not have caught me …
- κ2073Κορδύληclub, swelling, head-wrap… Also the binding around the shoulder. And [there is] a proverb: "[sc. someone] not worthy of a kordyle."
- κ1585Κίγκλοςdabchick… [sc. attested is the phrase] "poorer than a dabchick": a proverb, which Menander uses in Thais.
- κ2549Κοινὰ τὰ τῶν φίλωνthe property of friends is common propertyTimaeus says in his 9th [book] that this [proverb] originated in Magna Graecia, in the period when Pythagoras persuaded those settling there to hold property undistributed [to private owners]. Menander uses the proverb in …
- 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 …
- κ1404Κέρκουροςkerkouros, light galley… and cock-boats [are] kinds of boats. And [there is] a proverb: "and a light galley [sc. belongs] among herbs". A herb [is] something wild, worthless, hence the proverb.
- κ2438Κριοῦ διακονίαram's serviceFrom the proverb, a ram [repays] its upkeep; for it butts those who are raising [it].
- κ2798Κυφόνbent… 'Out of every timber something crooked might come': [sc. a proverbial saying] in reference to people/things easily despised in aspect, but useful.
- κ2729Κύων ἐπὶ φάτνηνa dog at a mangerA proverb in reference to those neither using [something] nor allowing others [to do so].
- κ1580ΚίγκαλοςdabchickA kind of light, lean bird. And [there is] a proverb: "poorer than a leberis and a dabchick".
- κ717Κατὰ ποδὸς βάσινby a foot's stepA proverb in reference to those who do something in small stages and methodically and not all at once.
- κ2133Κόρχοροςblue pimpernelA worthless wild herb. Hence the proverb "and a blue pimpernel among herbs". Some render the korchoros as a certain fish, like the dolphin-fish, and as a cheap dish. But the proverb is spoken …
- 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 …
- 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 …
- κ1651ΚινύραςKinyras, CinyrasThat of a wealthy king of Cyprus commemorated in a proverb: see kappa 497 (and sigma 122), and cf. xi 51.
- κ2136Κοσκινηδόνsieve-fashion, sieve-style… in the manner of a sieve. And [there is] a proverb: 'you are carrying water around in a sieve', in reference to impossibilities.
- κ2460Κροκωτόςkrokotos, saffron-colored robe… this [sc. a lionskin] was Herakles' [sc. characteristic] garment. The proverb is used of things which are incongruous. [Dionysus] is wearing the lionskin in order to look threatening. And [sc. there is] a proverb: …
- κ2691Κύνα δέρειν δεδαρμένηνto flay flayed skin… Pherekrates says. A licentious figure [relating] to the genitals. The proverb is [also] said of those suffering afresh what they have already suffered.
- κ1968Κολοιὸς ποτὶ κολοιὸν ἱζάνειjackdaw settles to jackdaw… creature likes its own kind and flocks together. [sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who mix with those who are similar.
- κ1902Κοδάλου χοίνιξKodalos' choenixA proverb [used] in reference to to those using rather large measures.
- κ2550Κοινὰ τὰ τῶν φίλωνthe property of friends is common property… him as students to pool their property -- hence the proverb.
- κ1163Καὶ ἐν θεῶν ἀγορᾷeven in the gods' assemblyThe proverb is said in reference to those slandering to excess. For 'gods' assembly' is a location in Eleusis.