Zenobius Proverbs

Greek and English proverb entries from the Leutsch-Schneidewin Zenobius.

Zenobius 2.1

The treasure has turned out to be coals

Illustrated proverb 2.1

English

Proverb

The treasure has turned out to be coals

Explanation

of those disappointed in their hopes. Lucian mentions it: "And so, as the saying goes, our treasure has turned out coals." And again, "You have made my treasure show as coals."

Greek

Proverb

Ἄνθρακες ὁ θησαυρὸς πέφηνεν

Explanation

ἐπὶ τῶν ἐφ’ οἷς ἤλπισαν διαψευσθέντων. Μέμνηται αὐτῆς Λουκιανός· Τὸ γοῦν τοῦ λόγου ἐκεῖνο, ἄνθρακες ἡμῖν ὁ θησαυρὸς πέφυκε. Καὶ πάλιν, Ἄνθρακάς μου τὸν θησαυρὸν ἀπέφηνας.

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