Τὰ ἐπὶ κοσκίνου

things on a sieve

Translated by David Whitehead9 Dec 2002Vetting: high3 revisions

1 note · 16 words

[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to things prophesied through a sieve and tripod¹ or laurel.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τὰ ἐπὶ κοσκίνου· ἐπὶ τῶν διὰ κοσκίνου καὶ τρίποδος ἢ δάφνης μαντευομένων.

Betacode

*ta\ e)pi\ koski/nou: e)pi\ tw=n dia\ koski/nou kai\ tri/podos h)\ da/fnhs manteuome/nwn.

Notes (1)

cf. generally tau 103.
1See already tau 15. ↩

Linked from1 entry

τ103Τἀπὶ κοσκίνῳthings on a sieveA saying. In effect, the whole truth.

Neighbouring entries

τ20Τὰ ἐκ τρίποδοςthings from the tripod τ21Τὰ ἐν ποσίthings at one's feet τ22Τὰ ἐπὶ κοσκίνουthings on a sieve τ23Τὰ ἐπίχειραhandouts, wages τ24ΤαηπόλεμοςTaepolemos

Revision history3 revisions · last 6 Jan 2014

6 Jan 2014Revised — David Whitehead
20 Sep 2004typo; another keyword — David Whitehead
20 Sep 2004set status — Catharine Roth
9 Dec 2002Translated — David Whitehead