Zenobius 2.37

You sing as if sailing to Delos

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English

Proverb

You sing as if sailing to Delos

Explanation

of one carefree and luxury-loving. For the voyage to Delos is easy, and those putting in there used to sing as they sailed without a care.

Greek

Proverb

Ἄιδεις ὥς περ εἰς Δῆλον πλέων

Explanation

ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀφροντίστου καὶ φιληδονοῦντος. Εὐχερὴς γὰρ ὁ πρὸς τὴν Δῆλον πλοῦς, καὶ οἱ ἐκεῖσε καταίροντες ἀφροντίστως πλέοντες ᾖδον.

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