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ἐν πιθήκοις ὄντα δεῖ εἶναι πίθηκον → in Rome we do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans | when in Rome, do like the Romans do | when in Rome | being among monkeys one has to be a monkey
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[[ruin]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[φθορά]], ἡ, [[διαφθορά]], ἡ, [[ὄλεθρος]], ὁ. | |||
[[damage]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[βλαβή]], ἡ, [[βλάβος]], τό. | |||
[[make havoc of]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[συγχεῖν]], [[πορθεῖν]], [[διαπορθεῖν]], [[ἐκπορθεῖν]]; see [[injure]], [[ruin]]. | |||
the gods make havoc of them ([[fame]] and [[prosperity]]) tossing them to and fro: [[verse|V.]] [[φύρουσι δ' αὐτὰ Θεοὶ πάλιν τε καὶ πρόσω]] ([[Euripides|Eur.]], ''[[Hecuba]]'' 958). | |||
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Revision as of 08:53, 20 May 2020
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
ruin: P. and V. φθορά, ἡ, διαφθορά, ἡ, ὄλεθρος, ὁ.
damage: P. and V. βλαβή, ἡ, βλάβος, τό.
make havoc of: P. and V. συγχεῖν, πορθεῖν, διαπορθεῖν, ἐκπορθεῖν; see injure, ruin.
the gods make havoc of them (fame and prosperity) tossing them to and fro: V. φύρουσι δ' αὐτὰ Θεοὶ πάλιν τε καὶ πρόσω (Eur., Hecuba 958).
