Tuesday, May 20, 2025

 

Wind

Philogelos 141 Dawe (p. 44; tr. Wiliam Berg):
Steering his ship, a quick-witted captain is asked, 'What kind of wind do we have today?' 'Beans and onions, I'd say,' comes the response.

Εὐτράπελος κυβερνήτης ἐρωτηθεὶς τί φυσᾷ· εἶπε Φάβα καὶ κρόμμυα.
Andreas Thierfelder ad loc.:

Labels:


# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 8:16 AM


<< Home
Newer›  ‹Older

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours?