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Better than me? No. Better at throwing.

The Spartans, Plutarch, Sayings of Spartans, Anonymous 72 (236e)

The source

"Better than me? No. Better at throwing." The Spartans said it in Plutarch, Sayings of Spartans, Anonymous 72 (236e). Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"οὐ μὲν οὖν ἔφη ἀλλὰ καββαλικώτερος."

Original Greek, Plutarch, Sayings of Spartans, Anonymous 72 (236e). Greek: Bernardakis 1889 (Teubner) via Perseus; A Spartan beaten at wrestling at Olympia.

Who said it

The Spartans (8th–4th century BC). Laconic sayings from Lycurgus, Leonidas, Dienekes and the mothers of Sparta, recorded by Herodotus and Plutarch.

Questions

Who said "Better than me? No. Better at throwing."?
The Spartans (8th–4th century BC). Source: Plutarch, Sayings of Spartans, Anonymous 72 (236e).
What is the original Greek?
οὐ μὲν οὖν ἔφη ἀλλὰ καββαλικώτερος. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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