νεοθηλής
μὴ κακὸν εὖ ἔρξῃς· σπείρειν ἴσον ἔστ' ἐνὶ πόντῳ → do no good to a bad man; it is like sowing in the sea
English (LSJ)
Dor. νεο-θᾱλής, ές, (θάλλω)
A fresh-budding or sprouting, νεοθηλέα ποίην Il.14.347, cf. Hes.Th.576; ν. ὕλης h.Merc.82. 2 of animals, new-born, νεβρός, μόσχος, Anacr.51, AP9.274 (Phil.), cf. Gal.4.718. 3 metaph., fresh, εὐφροσύνη h.Hom.30.13; ν. αὔξεται νικαφορία grows with youthful vigour, Pi.N.9.48; αἰσχύνα E.IA188 (lyr.). II (θηλή) just giving milk, μαζός Opp.C.1.437. [νεοθᾰλής is also cited by Theognost. Can.136.]
German (Pape)
[Seite 242] ές, 1) frisch, neu keimend, sprossend, grünend; ποίη, Il. 14, 347; Hes. Th. 576; ὕλη, H. h. Merc. 82; νεοθαλὴς νικαφορία, Pind. N. 9, 43; frisch, freudig gedeihend, εὐφροσύνη, H. h. 30, 13; κοῦραι, Anacr. 40, 14. – 2) (θηλή) frisch milchenb, μαζός, Opp. Cyn. 1, 437. – Auch = νεογλαγής; μόσχος, Philp. 59 (IX, 274); ἀμνός, Opp. Cyn. 2, 357.
