For other proverbial phrases involving Carians see kappa 388. The connotation of the present one is that the sacrifice is meager or even worthless; cf. LSJ s.v. Καρικός .
[1] cf. generally kappa 385, kappa 388, kappa 390.
[2] This addendum occurs only in some of the manuscripts, and Adler's note expresses agreement with the view of Kuster that it has been mis-transferred from kappa 391 (concerning Eunapius fr.4 FHG (4.14)).