Zenobius 5.83
More cowardly than the Rhegines
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English
Proverb
More cowardly than the Rhegines
Explanation
they used to call cowards "Rhegines." For Xenarchus son of Sophron lampooned the Rhegines for cowardice in comedy.
Greek
Proverb
Ῥηγίνων δειλότερος
Explanation
τοὺς δειλοὺς Ῥηγίνους ἔλεγον. Ξέναρχος γὰρ ὁ Σώφρονος υἱὸς εἰς δειλίαν ἐκωμῴδησε τοὺς Ῥηγίνους.
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