Zenobius 1.58
To feed a whetstone
English
Proverb
To feed a whetstone
Explanation
of those who eat much yet add nothing to their bodies.
Greek
Proverb
Ἀκόνην σιτίζειν
Explanation
ἐπὶ τῶν τροφῇ μὲν πολλῄ χρωμένων, μηδὲν δὲ εἰς τὸ σῶμα ἐπιδιδόντων.
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