Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία → Root of all the evils is the love of money (Radix omnium malorum est cupiditas)
P. and V. δυσχερής, ἄπορος, ἀμήχανος (rare P.), προσάντης, V. δυσπετής, Ar. and P. χαλεπός.
of ground: P. and V. τραχύς, P. χαλεπός.
it is difficult to do it: V. δρᾶν ἀμηχάνως ἔχει (Eur., Fragment).