νοεῖν γάρ ἐστι κρεῖττον καὶ σιγὴν ἔχειν → it's better, you see, to understand and yet say nothing (Menander)
ĕgens: entis, Part. and P. a., from egeo.
ĕgēns,⁹ tis, p.-adj. de egeo, qui manque, dénué, privé de : Cic. Fam. 6, 22, 1
