Zenobius 2.40

Enough of acorns

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English

Proverb

Enough of acorns

Explanation

the proverb is said of those passing from a meaner diet to a better. For in early times men, fed on the acorns of the oak, later took to the fruits of Demeter when they were discovered.

Greek

Proverb

Ἅλις δρυός

Explanation

ἐπὶ τῶν ἐκ φαυλοτέρας διαίτης ἐρχομένων ἐπὶ βελτίονα εἴρηται ἡ παροιμία. Ἐπειδὴ τὸ ἀρχαῖον οἱ ἄνθρωποι βαλάνοις δρυὸς τρεφόμενοι, ὕστερον εὑρεθεῖσι τῆς Δήμητρος καρποῖς ἐχρήσαντο.

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