precarious
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. ἐπισφαλής, ἐπικίνδυνος, ἀκροσφαλής. The business yields a precarious income: P. ἡ ἐργασία προσόδους ἔχει ἐπικινδύνους (Dem. 948).
