ἰσθμιάζω

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ὀψὲ θεῶν ἀλέουσι μύλοι, ἀλέουσι δὲ λεπτά → the millstones of the gods grind late, but they grind fine | the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small

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German (Pape)

[Seite 1263] eigtl. die isthmischen Spiele feiern, übertr., weil ὁ τῶν Ἰσθμίων καιρὸς ἐπίνοσος war, ἐπὶ τῶν κακῶς βιούντων, VLL.; aber bei Phot. auch καταπίνεται erkl., von ἰσθμός, also durch die Gurgel jagen.