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Headword: Εἰ καὶ λύκου ἐμνήσθης
Adler number: epsiloniota,67
Translated headword: if you mentioned a wolf, even
Vetting Status: low
Translation:
This is said in reference to things one might mention which then suddenly appeared.
Greek Original:
Εἰ καὶ λύκου ἐμνήσθης: τοῦτο λέγεται ἐπὶ τῶν ἂν μνησθῇ τίς, καὶ εὐθὺς παραγινομένων.
Note:
Diogenianus 4.64, Apostolius 6.50, etc. Cf. Latin lupus in fabula; English 'talk of the devil'.
Keywords: daily life; proverbs; zoology
Translated by: David Whitehead on 22 April 2003@06:45:41.
Vetted by:
Catharine Roth (augmented note) on 28 July 2003@22:47:28.
David Whitehead (augmented note) on 29 July 2003@03:03:26.
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