“The thrush shits destruction for itself.”
κίχλα χέζει αὑτῇ κακόν
This is a proverb quoted in Aldus Manutius’ preface to his publication of The Cornucopia of Amalthea and The Gardens of Adonis. The saying is based upon the use of bird droppings to make bird lime, the sticky substance used to trap birds.
Cool quote and great title. I never noticed the two t’s in it. Very apt
This is such a perfect proverb, you know, for us.
Honestly, I think this is my next t-shirt.
I was thinking the same thing! I thought that this quote, more than any other I had ever read, perfectly encapsulated the human condition.