Τἀπὶ κοσκίνῳ

things on a sieve

Translated by David Whitehead9 Dec 2002Vetting: high3 revisions

7 words

A saying. In effect, the whole truth.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τἀπὶ κοσκίνῳ· λεγόμενόν τι. οἷον τἀληθῆ πάντα.

Betacode

*ta)pi\ koski/nw|: lego/meno/n ti. oi(=on ta)lhqh= pa/nta.

Notes

cf. Apostolius 15.95, etc.
Used especially of oracles: see tau 22.
For sieves (and proverbs) cf. kappa 2136.

Linked from1 entry

τ22Τὰ ἐπὶ κοσκίνουthings on a sieve[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to things prophesied through a sieve and tripod or laurel.

Neighbouring entries

τ101Ταπεινόςlowly τ102Τάπητεςcarpets, rugs τ103Τἀπὶ κοσκίνῳthings on a sieve τ104Τἀποτίμιαthe rewards τ105Τἀπίχειραthe wages, the rewards

Revision history3 revisions · last 7 Jan 2014

7 Jan 2014Revised — David Whitehead
20 Sep 2004augmented and rearranged notes — David Whitehead
20 Sep 2004cosmetics, status — Catharine Roth
9 Dec 2002Translated — David Whitehead