Waltey

Prevod

A birdcatcher, hearing a cicada, thought he would catch something large; as he passed by, he judged the size of his quarry by its song. But when he put his skill to work and caught it, he found he had gained nothing more than a song. He blamed appearances for leading so many people to judge falsely.

So worthless people seem greater than they really are.

Izvirnik

Ἰξευτὴς τέττιγος ἀκούσας μέγα τι θηράσειν ἐδόκει· μετρεῖ τὴν θήραν ἐκ τῆς ᾠδῆς παρερχόμενος. Ὡς δὲ τὴν τέχνην κινήσας εἶλε τὸ θήραμα, ᾠδῆς μὲν πλέον οὐδὲν ἐκομίσατο· κατῃτιᾶτο δὲ τὴν δόξαν, ὡς ψευδῆ τοῖς πολλοῖς κρίσιν ἐπάγουσαν.

Οὕτως οἱ φαῦλοι δοκοῦσι μᾶλλον ἤπερ γεγόνασιν.

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