τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals
subs.
Ar. and P. μῦς, ὁ, V. σμίνθος, ὁ (Aesch., Frag.).
