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Πολλοὶ μὲν εὐτυχοῦσιν, οὐ φρονοῦσι δέ → Multis adest fortuna, non prudentia → Viele sind im Glück und doch nicht bei Verstand

Menander, Monostichoi, 447
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Full diacritics: κίστη Medium diacritics: κίστη Low diacritics: κίστη Capitals: ΚΙΣΤΗ
Transliteration A: kístē Transliteration B: kistē Transliteration C: kisti Beta Code: ki/sth

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A basket, hamper, Od.6.76, Ar.Ach.1098, al., Thphr.HP 5.7.5, al., PCair.Zen.430.11, al. (iii B.C.), Euph.9, Call.Hec.1.2.13 (κείστη), etc.; writing-case, desk, Ar.V.529; voting-urn, Notiz.Arch. 4.20 (Cyrene, Aug.); = ἀγγεῖον πλεκτόν, Hsch.; made of bark, Thphr.ll.cc.: hence distd. fr. κιβωτός, Ammon.Diff.p.81 V.