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Headword:
Charêtos
huposcheseis
Adler number: chi,101
Translated headword: Chares' promises
Vetting Status: high
Translation: Chares, an Athenian general, is said to have been both prompt and very eager when it came to his promises. Hence the proverb applies to those making promises glibly.
Greek Original:Charêtos huposcheseis: Charês stratêgos Athênaiôn eucherês te kai hetoimotatos pros tas huposcheseis legetai gegonenai. hothen hê paroimia tattetai epi tôn procheirôs epangellomenôn.
Notes:
Keywords: biography; daily life; ethics; military affairs; proverbs
Translated by: David Whitehead on 25 November 2001@11:45:59.
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