they are done for like garments that have lost their nap
From LSJ
Ζευχθεὶς γάμοισιν οὐκέτ' ἔστ' ἐλεύθερος → Haud liber ultra est, nuptiae quem vinciunt → Wer durch der Ehe Joch vereint, ist nicht mehr frei
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
τρίβωνες ἐκβαλόντες οἴχονται κρόκας
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