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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