Zenobius 2.32
An anchovy-fire
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English
Proverb
An anchovy-fire
Explanation
proverb of things that come quickly to an end, inasmuch as anchovies are cooked through the moment they see the fire.
Greek
Proverb
Ἀφύα πῦρ
Explanation
ἐπὶ τῶν τὸ τέλος ὀξὺ λαμβανόντων ἡ παροιμία, παρόσον καὶ τὴν ἀφύαν τάχιστα ἕψεσθαι συμβαίνει μόνον ἰδοῦσαν τὸ πῦρ.
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