καὶ τὸ σιγᾶν πολλάκις ἐστὶ σοφώτατον ἀνθρώπῳ νοῆσαι → and silence is often the wisest thing for a man to heed, and often is man's best wisdom to be silent, and often keeping silent is the wisest thing for a man to heed
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Disaster: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, πάθος, τό; see disaster.
Losses from an army: see loss.
