δειλὴ δ' ἐν πυθμένι φειδώ → thrift in the lees is worthless
P. and V. λυπηρός, βαρύς, ἀνιαρός, ἀλγεινός, ἐπαχθής, δυσχερής, ὀχληρός; see vexatious.