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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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1029
Διθυραμβοδιδάσκαλοι
dithyramb-directors
… gay man (lambda 264, lambda 278, pi 3225, cf. the
proverb
for homosexual acts, ta\ *kinhsi/ou dra=| 'he does the acts of Cinesias': Michael Apostolius,
Proverbs
15.89) and lampooned for his gruesome appearance, covered …
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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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1504
Δραπέτης κλῆρος
runaway lot
… points out that the "runaway lot" was probably a traditional,
proverbial
trick. [1] Cratinus wrote a comedy of this name (frs. 53-68 PCG vol.4, p.147ff.), probably about the women of Sybaris. The present addendum …
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