αι299Αἴρειν ἔξω πόδα πηλοῦ
to lift one's foot out of the mud
[sc. A saying] in reference to those wishing not to be in difficulties. Another version is "to lift one's foot out of blame." [The verb] ai)/rein also means to bring: "Bring, bring the cake to the dung-beetle as fast…
Αἴρειν ἔξω πόδα πηλοῦ· ἐπὶ τῶν βουλομένων μὴ ἐν πράγμασιν εἶναι. λέγεται δὲ καὶ αἴρειν ἔξω πόδα αἰτίας. Αἴρειν καὶ τὸ προσφέρειν δηλοῖ. αἶρ', αἶρε μᾶζαν ὡς τάχιστα κανθάρῳ.…