παπαιάξ
From LSJ
ὃν οὐ τύπτει λόγος οὐδὲ ῥάβδος → if words don't get through, neither a beating will | if the carrot doesn't work, the stick will not work either | whom words do not strike, neither does the rod
English (LSJ)
Com. exaggeration of
A παπαῖ, ἀππαπαῖ παπαιάξ Ar.V.235, cf. Luc.Fug.33. II exclam. of surprise, E.Cyc.153, Ar.Lys. 924.
German (Pape)
[Seite 466] aus dem Vorigen gedehnt, Ausruf des freudigen Erstaunens, Eur. Cycl. 153, der etwas Komisches hat (Passow vergleicht au weih statt au weh!); Ar. Lys. 924, der Vesp. 235 ἀππαπαὶ παπαιάξ verbindet; παπαὶ παπαιάξ scheint die richtige Lesart Luc. Fugit. 33.
