ποριστέον

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τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάζειν → call a spade a spade | speak the truth | speak straight from the shoulder | give it straight from the shoulder | give the straight goods | not to mince matters | not to mince words | not mince words | call things by their right names | call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel | call a shovel a shovel | call a spade a spade, not a big spoon

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Transliteration A: poristéon Transliteration B: poristeon Transliteration C: poristeon Beta Code: poriste/on

English (LSJ)

A one must provide, Epicur.Fr. 481, Chrysipp.Stoic.3.172, Iamb.in Nic.p.58P.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ποριστέον: ῥημ. ἐπίθ., δεῖ πορίζειν, Σχόλ. εἰς Εὐρ. Ὀρ. 671.