Ο πεντικόν σο τρυπίν ατ κ’εχόρνεν, το τσικούτον πα κουβάλνεν απ οπίς

O pentikon so trypin at k’echornen, to tsikoyton pa koyvalnen ap opis

ONE SOURCE

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Compiled and edited by Kyriakos Gold, with meanings written by him. Each entry is attested by the published sources it names. The entries have not yet been reviewed by the editorial board.

IN STANDARD GREEKΔεν χωράει ο ίδιος και κουβαλάει κι άλλα

IN ENGLISHtaking on loads too big for you

ORIGINNot established by the source

EXAMPLE FROM THE SOURCE

Ο πεντικόν σο τρυπίν ατ κ’εχόρνεν, το τσικούτον πα κουβάλνεν απ οπίς

The mouse did not fit in its hole, yet it hauled a gourd behind it Taking on more than you can carry.

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

PLACECommunity; locality unidentified
SOURCE 1PontosWorld contributors, «Παροιμίες #1» (community collection; accessed 2026); Παροιμίες #1, mouse proverb open
COMPILED BYKyriakos Gold (2026), Pontic Lexicon. Compiled and edited, with meanings written by the compiler.
PRONUNCIATIONThe source gives no IPA. We do not fill it in from guesswork.
CHECKING NOTECommunity contribution; regional attribution often absent; Source lacks explicit gloss; figurative reading an editorial inference

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