Full Idea
It is a shameful thing with us for men to wear earrings, but among some of the barbarians, such as the Syrians, it is a token of nobility.
Gist of Idea
With us it is shameful for men to wear earrings, but among Syrians it is considered noble
Source
Sextus Empiricus (Outlines of Pyrrhonism [c.180], III.203)
Book Reference
Sextus Empiricus: 'Outlines of Pyrrhonism', ed/tr. Bury,R.G. [Prometheus 1990], p.257