Τὰ τῶν φόρων κρείττω
[profit] greater than the costs
Translated by David Whitehead21 Dec 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A proverb said against those profiting more from their crimes.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Τὰ τῶν φόρων κρείττω· παροιμία ἐστὶ λεγομένη κατὰ τῶν πλείω φερομένων ὧν ἠδίκησαν.
Betacode
*ta\ tw=n fo/rwn krei/ttw: paroimi/a e)sti\ legome/nh kata\ tw=n plei/w ferome/nwn w(=n h)di/khsan.
Notes
Neighbouring entries
τ151Τάττουσαorderingτ152Τὰ τῷ αὐτῷ τὰ αὐτά καὶ ἀλλήλοις εἶναι δεῖ τὰ αὐτάthings which have the same relationship to the same [thing] must also be in the same relationship to each otherτ153Τὰ τῶν φόρων κρείττω[profit] greater than the costsτ154Τὰ τρία τῶν εἰς θάνατονthe three things of those [going] to deathτ155ΤαυρέαςTaureas
Revision history4 revisions · last 14 Jul 2011
- tweaks — David Whitehead
- more keywords — David Whitehead
- augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- modified headword translation, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead