ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
μηκίζω: μηκύνω, Εὐστ. εἰς Διονύσ. Περ. 65.