παροιμ-ία,ἡ,
A. proverb, maxim, saw, A. Ag. 264 , S. Aj. 664 , Ar. Th. 528 , etc.;κατὰ τὴν π. asthe sayinggoes, Pl. Smp. 222b ; τὸ κατὰ τὴν π. λεγόμενον
Id. Sph. 261c
;καθάπερ ἡ π. Pl.Com. 174.3 : in pl., ofthe Proverbsof Solomon, LX X.
2. figure, comparison,
Ev.Jo. 10.6 ,al.
3. digression, incidental remark, Herod. 2.61 , Hsch. , Phot.