Who said "As you speak, so you'll be spoken to."?

Homer (c. 8th century BC). Source: Iliad 20.250.

What is the original Greek?

ὁπποῖόν κʼ εἴπῃσθα ἔπος, τοῖόν κʼ ἐπακούσαις. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

Is "As you speak, so you'll be spoken to." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

ὁπποῖόν κʼ εἴπῃσθα ἔπος, τοῖόν κʼ ἐπακούσαις.

As you speak, so you'll be spoken to.

Homer, Iliad 20.250

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What it means

Aeneas says this to Achilles as they trade insults before fighting. Words come back the way they were sent. Choose the tone you would want returned.

The source

"As you speak, so you'll be spoken to." Homer said it in Iliad 20.250. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ὁπποῖόν κʼ εἴπῃσθα ἔπος, τοῖόν κʼ ἐπακούσαις."

Original Greek, Iliad 20.250. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

Homer (c. 8th century BC). The poet of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the war at Troy and the long sail home. Greeks learned courage, endurance and the sea from his lines.

Questions

What does "As you speak, so you'll be spoken to." mean?: Aeneas says this to Achilles as they trade insults before fighting. Words come back the way they were sent. Choose the tone you would want returned.
Who said "As you speak, so you'll be spoken to."?: Homer (c. 8th century BC). Source: Iliad 20.250.
What is the original Greek?: ὁπποῖόν κʼ εἴπῃσθα ἔπος, τοῖόν κʼ ἐπακούσαις. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
Is "As you speak, so you'll be spoken to." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"As you speak, so you'll be spoken to." (Homer, Iliad 20.250, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/as-you-speak-so-youll-be-spoken-to