Zenobius 5.32

You don't sail by night

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English

Proverb

You don't sail by night

Explanation

of those doing nothing accurately. For night is more reliable than day for those crossing the open sea, on account of the signs given by the stars. Chrysippus drops the negative and says simply: "You sail by night."

Greek

Proverb

Οὐ νυκτιπλοεῖς

Explanation

ἐπὶ τῶν μὴ ἀκριβῶς τι ποιούντων. Ἡ γὰρ νὺξ ἀκριβεστέρα τῆς ἡμέρας τοῖς πελαγοδρομοῦσι, διὰ τὰς τῶν ἄστρων σημειώσεις. Ὁ δὲ Χρύσιππος ἀφελὼν τὴν οὐ ἀπόφασιν, Νυκτιπλοεῖς εἶπεν.

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