Zenobius 2.16
You have spoiled the wine by pouring water on it
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English
Proverb
You have spoiled the wine by pouring water on it
Explanation
in the play Cyclops Polyphemus says this to Odysseus, whence it became a proverb.
Greek
Proverb
Ἀπώλεσας τὸν οἶνον ἐπιχέας ὕδωρ
Explanation
ἐν Κύκλωπι δράματι Πολύφημος οὕτως πρὸς Ὀδυσσέα λέγει, ὅθεν εἰς παροιμίαν περιέστη.
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