Zenobius 2.50
An eagle in the clouds
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English
Proverb
An eagle in the clouds
Explanation
this is also an oracle; said of those hard to catch, inasmuch as the eagle when in the clouds is not caught.
Greek
Proverb
Ἀετὸς ἐν νεφέλαις
Explanation
ἔστι μὲν οὖν χρησμός· εἴρηται δὲ ἐπὶ τῶν δυςαλώτων, παρόσον ὁ ἀετὸς ἐν νεφέλαις ὢν οὐχ ἁλίσκεται.
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