Zenobius 1.32
A Scyrian sovereignty
English
Proverb
A Scyrian sovereignty
Explanation
proverb of cheap things bringing no profit, inasmuch as Scyros is rocky and barren.
Greek
Proverb
Ἀρχὴ Σκυρία· παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν εὐτελῶν καὶ μηδὲν λυσιτελὲς ἐχόντων· παρόσον πετρώδης καὶ λυπρά. ἐστιν ἡ Σκῦρος.
Explanation
Ἀρχὴ Σκυρία· παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν εὐτελῶν καὶ μηδὲν λυσιτελὲς ἐχόντων· παρόσον πετρώδης καὶ λυπρά. ἐστιν ἡ Σκῦρος.
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