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εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
P. and V. ἄσχολος (rare V.) (Eur., Orestes 93); see industrious.
over busy: Ar. and P. πολυπράγμων, P. φιλοπράγμων, περίεργος.
be busy, v.: P. and V. ἄσχολος εἶναι, σπουδάζειν.
be busy with, v.: Ar. and P. πραγματεύεσθαι (acc., or περί, acc. or gen.), διατρίβειν περί (acc. or gen., πρός, acc.), P. and V. σπουδάζειν (acc., or περί, acc. or gen.).
manage: P. and V. πράσσειν (acc.).
be over busy, v.: Ar. and P. πολυπραγμονεῖν, V. περισσὰ δρᾶν, πράσσειν τι πλέον (Eur., Fragment), Ar. and V. πράσσειν πολλά.
shall I launch my host against them when busy with their meal? V. ἀλλ' ἀμφὶ δεῖπνον οὖσι προσβάλω δόρυ; (Eur., Phoenissae 728).
busy oneself with, v.: P. and V. ὁμιλεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.).
