phaleris
From LSJ
μὴ κακὸν εὖ ἔρξῃς· σπείρειν ἴσον ἔστ' ἐνὶ πόντῳ → do no good to a bad man; it is like sowing in the sea
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
phălēris: v. 1. phalaris.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
phălēris (-lāris), ĭdis, f. (φαλαρίς), foulque [espèce de poule d’eau] : Col. Rust. 8, 15 || phalaris [plante] : Plin. 27, 126.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) phalēris1, idis, f. (attisch φαληρίς, dorisch φαλαρίς), I) (phaleris) das Wasserhuhn (Fulica, L.), Varro r. r. 3, 11, 4. Colum. 8, 15, 1. Plin. 10, 132. – II) (phalaris) eine Pflanze, viell. Phalaris Canariensis (L.), Kanariengras, Plin. 27, 126.
Latin > Chinese
phaleris, idis. f. :: 水鳥名
