Zenobius 1.20
The beetle midwifes the eagle
English
Proverb
The beetle midwifes the eagle
Explanation
proverb. For the beetles destroy the eagles' eggs by rolling them away, since the eagles pick up and devour the beetles.
Greek
Proverb
Ἀετὸν κάνθαρος μαιεύεται
Explanation
παροιμία· τὰ γὰρ ὠὰ τοῦ ἀετοῦ ἀφανίζουσιν οἱ κάνθαροι κυλίοντες, ἐπεὶ οἱ ἀετοὶ τοὺς κανθάρους ἀναλέγουσιν.
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