Zenobius 4.63

A ram repaid his rearing

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English

Proverb

A ram repaid his rearing

Explanation

proverb of the ungrateful, since rams butt their mangers. It is said, as has been said, of those ungrateful to those who have been kind to them: "the ram and his rearing." For rams when fully grown butt those who reared them and still rear them. Menander mentions it.

Greek

Proverb

Κριὸς τροφεῖ’ ἀπέτισεν

Explanation

ἡ παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν ἀχαρίστων, ἐπεὶ τὰς φάτνας πλήττουσιν οἱ κριοί. Λέγεται γὰρ ὡς εἴρηται ἐπὶ τῶν ἀχαρίστων τοῖς εὖ προςδιατεθεῖσι, Κριὸς τὰ τροφεῖα. Καὶ γὰρ τοὺς κριοὺς ἐκτραφέντας τύπτειν τοὺς θρέψαντας καὶ ἔτι τρέφοντας. Μέμνηται αὐτῆς Μένανδρος.

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