κιγκλίζω: Difference between revisions
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τοῦ δὲ πολέμου οἱ καιροὶ οὐ μενετοί → in war, opportunities won't wait | the chances of war will not wait (Thucydides 1.142.2)
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|Definition=<span class="sense"><p> <span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">wag the tail</b>, as the bird <b class="b3">κίγκλος</b> does: metaph., <b class="b2">change constantly</b>, οὐ χρὴ κιγκλίζειν ἀγαθὸν βίον, ἀλλ' ἀτρεμίζειν <span class="bibl">Thgn. 303</span>.</span> | |Definition=<span class="sense"><p> <span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">wag the tail</b>, as the bird <b class="b3">κίγκλος</b> does: metaph., <b class="b2">change constantly</b>, οὐ χρὴ κιγκλίζειν ἀγαθὸν βίον, ἀλλ' ἀτρεμίζειν <span class="bibl">Thgn. 303</span>.</span> | ||
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|ptext=[[https://www.translatum.gr/images/pape/pape-01-1436.png Seite 1436]] oft schnell hin u. her bewegen, wie der Vogel [[κίγκλος]] den Schwanz schnell hin u. her bewegt; übertr., οὐ χρὴ κιγκλίζειν ἀγαθὸν βίον ἀλλ' ἀτρεμίζειν, τὸν δὲ κακὸν κινεῖν Theogn. 303, verändern. | |||
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Revision as of 19:10, 2 August 2017
English (LSJ)
A wag the tail, as the bird κίγκλος does: metaph., change constantly, οὐ χρὴ κιγκλίζειν ἀγαθὸν βίον, ἀλλ' ἀτρεμίζειν Thgn. 303.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1436] oft schnell hin u. her bewegen, wie der Vogel κίγκλος den Schwanz schnell hin u. her bewegt; übertr., οὐ χρὴ κιγκλίζειν ἀγαθὸν βίον ἀλλ' ἀτρεμίζειν, τὸν δὲ κακὸν κινεῖν Theogn. 303, verändern.
