Zenobius 1.34
To weep blood
English
Proverb
To weep blood
Explanation
by hyperbole, weeping not tears but blood.
Greek
Proverb
Αἵματι κλαίειν
Explanation
κατὰ ὑπερβολὴν, οὐ δάκρυσιν ἀλλ’ αἵμασι κλαίειν.
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