ἀλέα
Τὸ γὰρ περισσὰ πράσσειν οὐκ ἔχει νοῦν οὐδένα → There is no sense in doing things beyond the usual measure
English (LSJ)
(A), [ᾰλ], Ion. ἀλέη, ἡ, (ἄλη, ἀλέομαι)
A avoiding, escape, ἐγγύθι μοι θάνατος . . οὐδ' ἀλέη Il.22.301 (not in Od.); οὐκ ἔστιν ἀ. οὐδὲ σκέπη Hp.Aër.19: c.gen., shelter from athing, ὑετοῦ Hes. Op.545.—Ep.and Ion. word. ἀλέα (B), [ᾰλ], Ion. ἀλέη, ἡ, contr. ἀλῆ Androm. ap. Gal.14.33, cj. in Babr.18.11 :—warmth, heat, of fire, Od.17.23 (not in Il.), Jul.Mis.341c; generally, warmth, or warm spot, ἐν ἀλέῃ γενέσθαι Hp.VM16, cf. Diocl.Fr.141; ἐσενεγκὼν ἐς ἀ. Hp.Aër.8; χρέεσθαι περιπάτοις ἐν ἀ. Id.Vict.3.68; ἐν ἀ. κατακείμενος Ar.Ec.541; ἀλέας καὶ ψύχους in heat and cold, Pl.Erx.401d, cf. Arist.EN1148a8; πνῖγος καὶ ἀ. Id.Metaph.1026b34; ἐν ταῖς ἀ. in the hot season, Id.Pr.939b9: later, animal, bodily heat, Plu.2.131d, Ael.NA3.20, Aristid.Or.48 (24).22; generally, source of warmth, τὸ ἔριον ἡμῖν κόσμος καὶ ἀ. Porph.Abst.1.21, etc.: in pl., fomentations, Alex. Trall.Febr.3.
