ἐνίοις τὸ σιγᾶν κρεῖττόν ἐστι τοῦ λαλεῖν → for some people silence is better than words (Menander)
P. and V. λαθραῖος, κρυπτός, ἀφανής, κρυφαῖος (Plato), V. κρύφιος.
hiding-place: V. κευθμών, ὁ.
den: Ar. and V. ἄντρον, τό, V. σηκός, ὁ, θαλάμαι, αἱ.