Zenobius 5.72
Poverty was allotted wisdom
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English
Proverb
Poverty was allotted wisdom
Explanation
this verse, drawn from Euripides, means that the poor pursue many crafts.
Greek
Proverb
Πενία δὲ σοφίαν ἔλαχε
Explanation
κομματικῶς τοῦτο ἐκ τῶν Εὐριπίδου εἵλκυσται, παρόσον οἱ πένητες πολλὰς τέχνας ἐπιτηδεύουσιν.
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