βάξις
ἐν πίθῳ τὴν κεραμείαν μανθάνειν → in breaking many pots, the potter learns his craft | of those who undertake the most difficult tasks without learning the elements of the art | don't run before you can walk
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ, (βάζω) poet. Noun,
A saying, esp. an oracular saying, inspired ulterance, κλύειν εὐηκέα β. Emp.112.11; ἐναργὴς β. ἦλθεν Ἰνάχῳ A.Pr.663; θεσφάτων β. S.Tr.87. 2 report, rumour, μιν . . β. ἔχει χαλεπή Mimn.15; β. ἀργαλέη Id.16; θεῶν ἐποπίζεο μῆνιν βάξιν τ' ἀνθρώπων Thgn.1298; β. ἀλγεινήν, β. καλὴν λαβεῖν, S.Aj.494, El. 1006; σπείρειν ματαίαν β. ἐς πᾶσαν πόλιν ib.642, cf. 638; διὰ δὲ πόλεας ἔρχεται β. E.Hel.224 (lyr.); ὀξεῖα γάρ σου β. . . διῆλθ' Ἀχαιούς a report concerning thee, S.Aj.998; ἁλώσιμος β. tidings of the capture, A.Ag.10; θανόντος β. ἀνδρός E.Hel.351 (lyr.); so τήν τ' ἀμφὶ Θησέως β. Id.Supp.642. II voice, Epigr.Gr.989.2.
