Zenobius 6.36

A Phaselite sacrifice

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English

Proverb

A Phaselite sacrifice

Explanation

said of the cheap and bloodless. They say the Phaselites used to sacrifice salt-fish to the gods.

Greek

Proverb

Φασηλιτῶν θῦμα

Explanation

ἐπὶ τῶν εὐτελῶν καὶ ἀναίμων λέγεται. Φασὶ γὰρ τοὺς Φασηλίτας ταρίχους τοῖς θεοῖς θύειν.

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