Zenobius Proverbs

Greek and English proverb entries from the Leutsch-Schneidewin Zenobius.

Zenobius 1.24

Be at one time one thing, at another another, and follow the country

Illustrated proverb 1.24

English

Proverb

Be at one time one thing, at another another, and follow the country

Explanation

that each man should make himself like to those among whom he finds himself; from the metaphor of the octopus.

Greek

Proverb

Ἄλλοτε δ’ ἀλλοῖον τελέθειν καὶ χώρᾳ ἕπεσθαι

Explanation

ὅτι προςήκει ἕκαστον ἐξομοιοῦν ἑαυτὸν τούτοις, ἐν οἷς ἂν καὶ γένηται τόποις· ἐκ μεταφορᾶς τοῦ πολύποδος.

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