ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)
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Of cloth: V. μαλλός, ὁ, λάχνη, ἡ, Ar. and V. πόκος, ὁ, κρόκη, ἡ. They are done for, like garments that have lost their nap: V. τρίβωνες ἐκβαλόντες οἴχονται κρόκας (Eur., Frag.). subs. Sleep: see sleep.
