Zenobius 2.98

You set a naked man as guard

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English

proverb of those unable to fulfil their orders, because the very orders are impossible.

Γυμνῷ φυλακὴν ἐπιτάττεις

παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν μὴ δυναμένων τὰ προςτάγματα πληροῦν, διὰ τὸ ἀναγκαῖον αὐτὸ γενέσθαι.

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