καθηδυπαθέω
ἐν πίθῳ τὴν κεραμείαν μανθάνειν → in breaking many pots, the potter learns his craft | of those who undertake the most difficult tasks without learning the elements of the art | don't run before you can walk
English (LSJ)
A squander in luxury or revelling, τοὺς δαρεικούς X. An.1.3.3; τὰς εὐπορίας D.H.20.8; τὸν Χρόνον κ. καὶ ἀναλίσκειν Plu. Ant.28; τοὺς τοῦ πολέμου καιροὺς κ. Luc.DMort.12.6: abs., Ph.2.106,357, Alciphr.1.21.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1284] verschwelgen, verprassen; Geld, Xen. An. 1, 3, 3; καὶ ἀναλίσκειν τὸν χρόνον Plut. Anton. 28; τοὺς τοῦ πολέμου καιρούς Luc. D. Mort. 12, 7.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
καθηδῠπαθέω: ἀσωτεύω, δαπανῶ τι εἰς ἡδονὰς καὶ πολυτέλειαν, δαρεικοὺς οὓς ἐγὼ λαβὼν οὐκ εἰς τὸ ἴδιον κατεθέμην ἐμοί, ἀλλ’ οὐδὲ καθηδυπάθησα Ξεν. Ἀν. 1. 3, 3· τὸν χρόνον καθ. καὶ ἀναλίσκειν Πλουτ. Ἀντών. 28· τοὺς τοῦ πολέμου καιροὺς καθ. Λουκ. Νεκρ. Διάλ. 12. 6.
