Diogenianus, 2.93
“Silver springs chatter on.” A proverb applied to the uneducated who speak freely thanks to an excess of wealth.”
᾿Αργύρου κρῆναι λαλοῦσιν: ἐπὶ τῶν ἀπαιδεύτων μὲν, δι’ ὑπερβολὴν δὲ πλούτου παῤῥησιαζομένων.
Zenobius, 2.70
“A bull is on your tongue”: A proverb applied to people who are not able to speak freely….
Βοῦς ἐπὶ γλώττης: παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν μὴ δυναμένων παῤῥησιάζεσθαι
Two Bonus Proverbs
Zenobius 3.69
“The goats are free of the plows: [a proverb applied] to those who are released from some burden or evils”
᾿Ελεύθεραι αἶγες ἀρότρων: ἐπὶ τῶν βάρους τινὸς ἢ κακῶν ἀπηλλαγμένων.
Diogenianus, 4.87
“freer than Sparta”: due [or applied to] ungovernable and noble thought. For this reason it says that Sparta was not walled.”
᾿Ελευθεριώτερος Σπάρτης: διὰ τὸ ἀνυπότακτον καὶ γενναῖον φρόνημα. Διὸ οὐδὲ τειχισθῆναι λέγει τὴν Σπάρτην.
