Zenobius 2.92
Sweet elbow
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English
Proverb
Sweet elbow
Explanation
they say the proverb is from the so-called "Long Elbow" on the Nile; by antiphrasis for "harsh."
Greek
Proverb
Γλυκὺς ἀγκών
Explanation
τὴν παροιμίαν φησὶν εἰρῆσθαι ἀπὸ τοῦ λεγομένου μακροῦ ἀγκῶνος ἐν τῷ Νείλῳ· κατὰ ἀντίφρασιν ἀντὶ τοῦ δυρχερής·
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0098.tlg001.1st1K-grc1:2.92