Zenobius 6.31
The wing of murder
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English
Proverb
The wing of murder
Explanation
that of arrows, "winged" or swift. Better to take phonou periphrastically as "deadly."
Greek
Proverb
Φόνου πτερόν
Explanation
τὸν διὰ τῶν ὀϊστῶν, πτερόεντα ἢ ταχύν. Βέλτιον δὲ ἀκούειν περιφραστικῶς τὸν φόνον.
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0098.tlg001.1st1K-grc1:6.31