Zenobius 6.8
More chattering than a turtledove
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English
Proverb
More chattering than a turtledove
Explanation
Menander mentions it in The Necklace. The turtledove makes noise not only with its mouth but also with its hindparts. Set down for the very talkative.
Greek
Proverb
Τρυγόνος λαλίστερος
Explanation
μέμνηται ταύτης Μένανδρος ἐν Πλοκίῳ. Ἐπειδὴ αἱ τρυγόνες οὐ μόνον τῷ στόματι, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς ὀπισθίοις μέρεσιν ἠχοῦσι. Τάττεται δὲ ἐπὶ τῶν πολλὰ λαλούντων.
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