Zenobius 1.63

There's no salt in him

Illustrated proverb 1.63

English

Proverb

There's no salt in him

Explanation

said ironically of the brackish [tasteless] and unpleasant person. [Pun: "salt" = wit; the man has neither flavour nor wit.]

Greek

Proverb

Ἅλμη οὐκ ἔνεστ’ αὐτῷ

Explanation

ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁλυκοῦ καὶ ἀηδοῦς κατ’ εἰρωνείαν εἴρηται.

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