σταγόνες ὕδατος πέτρας κοιλαίνουσιν → constant dropping wears away a stone, constant dripping will wear away the hardest stone, little strokes fell big oaks, constant dripping wears the stone, constant dropping wears the stone, constant dripping will wear away a stone
adj.
Ar. and P. τρυφερός, V. ἁβρός, εὐτράπεζος (Eur., Frag.). Costly: P. and V. τίμιος, P. πολυτελής, δαπανηρός. Rich: V. πλούσιος. Soft: Ar. and P. μαλακός, Ar. and V. μαλθακός.
