persibus
From LSJ
μὴ κακὸν εὖ ἔρξῃς· σπείρειν ἴσον ἔστ' ἐνὶ πόντῳ → do no good to a bad man; it is like sowing in the sea
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
per-sĭbus: a, um, adj. sibus, callidus sive acutus, Fest. p. 336,
I very knowing, very acute, Plaut. and Naev. ap. Fest. p. 217 Müll.; cf. Naev. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 107 Müll.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
persĭbus, a, um, très fin, très spirituel : Næv. Com. 116 ; Varro L. 7, 107 ; Pl. d. Fest. 217.
Latin > German (Georges)
per-sibus, a, um (per u. sapio), sehr scharfsinnig, sehr schlau, Naev. com. 116. Plaut. bei Varro LL. 7, 107.
