Zenobius 2.96
An old woman plays the Bacchant
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English
Proverb
An old woman plays the Bacchant
Explanation
of those who do something out of season; for it is fitting for the young to dance in chorus.
Greek
Proverb
Γραῦς βακχεύει
Explanation
ἐπὶ τῶν παρ’ ὥραν τὸ διαπραττομένων. Ταῖς γὰρ νέαις πρέπει τὸ χορεύειν.
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0098.tlg001.1st1K-grc1:2.96