πελιός
From LSJ
λόγος γέ τοί τις ἔστι τῶν γεραιτέρων, ὅσ' ἂν ἀνόητ' ἢ µῶρα βουλευσώµεθα, ἅπαντ' ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ἡµῖν ξυµφέρειν → there is in fact a saying among the elders, that whatever thoughtless, stupid decisions we make, they all turn out for the best for us
English (LSJ)
ά, όν, (cf. πελλός) prop. of parts of the body,
A discoloured by extravasated blood, black and blue, livid, interpol. in Hp. Prog.2, D.47.59, Nic. Th. 279 ; π. νοῦσος Hp.Morb. 2.68 : generally, dark, dull, χρῶμα Thphr. HP 3.17.5. II πελιὸς ὁ πολιός Hdn. Gr.1.123. III πελίους, πελίας, v. πελείους.
