παροιμιάζω

paroimiazo

cite the Proverbs of

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book V 1
Chapter 1 1129a3–1130a13

1129b29
Generation of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 7 745b21–747a22

746b7
Metaphysics 1
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Book α 1
Chapter 1 993a30–993b31

993b4

Dictionary (LSJ)

παροιμιάζω, τὸν Σαλομῶντα π.A. cite the Proverbs of Solomon, LXX 4 Ma. 18.16 :—Med., make proverbial, ὁ τὸν θεὸν πρῶτον παροιμιασάμενος Pl. Lg. 818b :— Pass., pass into a proverb, become proverbial, ὁ -ιαζόμενος λόγος Id. Phlb. 45d ; τὸ περὶ τῆς Λιβύης π. Arist. GA 746b7 ; ὁ π. διὰ πικρότητα κόρχορος Thphr. HP 7.7.2 ; τὸ π. as the proverb goes, Plu. 2.95 of; ὥστε π. πρὸς προσποιουμένους it is proverbial of pretenders, Str. 10.4.17. II. Med., speak in proverbs, Pl. Hp.Ma. 301c, Arist. EN 1129b29 ; οἱ παροιμιαζόμενοι people who quote proverbs, Pl. Tht. 162c.

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