ματτύη
From LSJ
ἔγνω δὲ φώρ τε φῶρα καὶ λύκος λύκον → the thief knows the thief and the wolf knows the wolf, and thief knows thief and wolf his fellow wolf, set a thief to catch a thief
English (LSJ)
[ῠ] (not-ύα), ἡ, Nicostr.Com.8, Sophil.4.5, Macho 1; but ματτύης, ου, ὁ, Artem. ap. Ath.14.663d; gender doubtful in Philem. 9,12, Alex.205:—
A a rich, highly-flavoured dish, made of hashed meat, poultry, and herbs, and served cold as a dessert, of Macedonian or Thessalian origin, cf. Poll.6.70 (ματύλλη codd.).—Especially freq. in the New Comedy acc. to Ath.14.662f: but ματτυολοιχός is prob. cj. for ματιολοιχός (q.v.).
