Quote of Aristophanes - You cannot teach a crab to...
Biography - Aristophanes:
Comic playwright of ancient Athens.
Born: -446 - Died: -386
Period:
4th century BC
5th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
Born: -446 - Died: -386
Period:
4th century BC
5th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
Translation
(French, German)
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