Zenobius 4.25
An anchovy and the fire
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English
Proverb
An anchovy and the fire
Explanation
the proverb is said of those things that come to a sharp and quick end. Inasmuch as the anchovy (which is a fish), so soft is it, is cooked through the moment it sees the fire.
Greek
Proverb
Ἡ ἀφύα πῦρ
Explanation
ἐπὶ τῶν ὀξὺ λαμβανόντων τέλος ἡ παροιμία εἴρηται. Παρόσον ἡ ἀφύη (ἔστι δὲ ἰχθὺς) ἰδοῦσα τὸ πῦρ μόνον ἕψεται, οὕτως οὖσα τρυφερά,
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