Zenobius 4.8
The fish-trap of sleeping fishermen
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English
Proverb
The fish-trap of sleeping fishermen
Explanation
the proverb is said of those who, without toil, achieve whatever they set out for; since while the fishermen sleep the fish enters the trap.
Greek
Proverb
Εὑδόντων ἁλιευτικῶν κύρτος
Explanation
εἴρηται ἡ παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν ἄνευ πόνου κατεργαζομένων, ἐφ’ ἃ ἂν ὁρμήσωσιν. Ἐπειδὴ κοιμωμένων τῶν ἁλιέων ὁ ἰχθὺς τῷ κύρτῳ εἰς δύεται.
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0098.tlg001.1st1K-grc1:4.8