Zenobius 5.73

All are knick-knacks

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English

Proverb

All are knick-knacks

Explanation

they call the broken bits of cakes and pastries chnaumata. So "every chnauma" means "every kind of thing."

Greek

Proverb

Πάντα χναύματα

Explanation

λέγουσι τὰ ἀποθραύσματα τῶν ἰτρίων καὶ πλακούντων. Τὸ γοῦν πᾶν χναῦμα σημαίνει, οἷον πᾶν πρᾶγμα.

urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0098.tlg001.1st1K-grc1:5.73