σέρφος

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τοῖς οἰκείοις βουλεύμασιν ἁλίσκεσθαι → hoist by one's own petard, hoist with one's own petard, hoist on one's own petard, hoisted by one's own petard, be hoist with one's own petard

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Full diacritics: σέρφος Medium diacritics: σέρφος Low diacritics: σέρφος Capitals: ΣΕΡΦΟΣ
Transliteration A: sérphos Transliteration B: serphos Transliteration C: serfos Beta Code: se/rfos

English (LSJ)

ὁ, a small winged insect, prob. a kind of

   A gnat or winged ant, Ar.V.352 (ubi v. Sch.), Av.82, 569, Nicopho 1, dub. in Phld. Mort.34: prov., ἔνεστι κἀν μύρμηκι κἀν σέρφῳ χολή 'even the gnat has its sting', Sch.Ar.Av.82, V.352, cf. AP10.49 (Pall.):—written συρφός in Hsch.