καὶ κεραμεὺς κεραμεῖ κοτέει καὶ τέκτονι τέκτων, καὶ πτωχὸς πτωχῷ φθονέει καὶ ἀοιδὸς ἀοιδῷ → and potter is ill-disposed to potter, and carpenter to carpenter, and the beggar is envious of the beggar, the singer of the singer
subs.
Used to regulate length of speeches in court: Ar. κλεψύδρα, ἡ.
Stop the clock: P. ἐπίλαβε τὸ ὕδωρ (Lys. 166).
What o'clock is it? Ar. and P. πηνίκʼ ἐστί; see time.
