ἐξαμελέω
From LSJ
κακῆς ἀπ΄ἀρχῆς γίγνεται τέλος κακόν. → from a bad beginning comes a bad end (Euripides' Aeolus fr. 32)
English (LSJ)
A to be utterly careless of, τινός Hdt.1.97: abs., show no care, be negligent, ἐπὶ τῶν γυναικῶν Arist.Pol.1269b22:—Pass.impers., ἐξημέληται περὶ τῶν τοιούτων no care is taken .., Id.EN1180a27; ἐξημέλητο τὰ τῶν θεῶν αὐτοῖς Plu.Cam.18; ἐξαμελουμένων [τῶν παίδων] being uncared for, Arist.EN1180a30; -ούμενον ἅπαν χεῖρον γίγνεται Thphr.HP3.2.2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 867] ganz vernachlässigen, τῶν ἑωυτοῦ Her. 1, 97; Sp.; absol., Plut. Art. 22; pass., ἐξημέλητο τὰ τῶν θεῶν αὐτοῖς Cam. 18; aber Arist. Eth. 10, 9 ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν ἐξημέληται περὶ τῶν τοιούτων = man bekümmert sich nicht darum.