μὴ κακὸν εὖ ἔρξῃς· σπείρειν ἴσον ἔστ' ἐνὶ πόντῳ → do no good to a bad man; it is like sowing in the sea
subs.
P. ἰσχία, τά. Joint of meat: use Ar. and P. κωλῆ, ἡ (Xen.). Bring both the horses on to their haunches: P. ἐπὶ τὰ ἰσχία ἄμφω καθίσαι τὼ ἵππω (Plat., Phaedr. 254C).