Zenobius 1.5
A Cercopes' market
English
Proverb
A Cercopes' market
Explanation
said of the wicked and ill-natured. The Cercopes were certain swindlers who tried to deceive Zeus.
Greek
Proverb
Ἀγορὰ Κερκώπων
Explanation
ἐπὶ τῶν πονηρῶν καὶ κακοήθῶν λέγεται. Κέρκωπες γὰρ ἀπατεῶνες ἐγένοντό τινες, ἐξαπατῆσαι τὸν Δία βουλόμενοι.
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