ὑπερκολακεύω
From LSJ
εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
English (LSJ)
A flatter immoderately, τινα D.19.160, D.C.44.7, etc.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1197] übermäßig schmeicheln, τινά, Dem. 19, 160; im Schmeicheln übertreffen, Sp., wie D. Cass. 44, 7.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ὑπερκολᾰκεύω: κολακεύω ὑπερμέτρως, τινὰ Δημ. 391. 19, Δίων Κάσ. 44. 6, κλπ.