Zenobius 5.35
The wood-louse in his place
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English
Proverb
The wood-louse in his place
Explanation
the proverb is said of those who quickly leap from spot to spot. For the wood-louse is a little wood-eating creature that hops from place to place. Strattis mentions it.
Greek
Proverb
Ὁ σκνὶψ ἐν χώρᾳ
Explanation
ἐπὶ τῶν ταχέως μεταπηδώντων ἡ παροιμία εἴρηται. Σκνὶψ γάρ ἐστι θηρίδιον ξυλοφάγον, ἀπὸ τόπον εἰς τόπον μεταπηδῶν, Μέμνηται ταύτης Στράττις.
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