Friday, February 10, 2012

Greek proverb: ἴχνη ζητεῖς

Here's a saying from Apostolius, C3.89, with a Latin version from Clavis Homerica. The image is from Wikipedia. Here are some more Apostolius proverbs.

Ἄρκτου παρούσης ἴχνη ζητεῖς.
Ursa praesente vestigia quaeris.
Here's the bear, and you're looking for tracks.