περικακέω
From LSJ
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English (LSJ)
A to be in extreme ill-luck, Plb.1.58.5 ; τοῖς ὅλοις Id.3.84.6.
German (Pape)
[Seite 578] mitten od. sehr im Unglück sein, sehr unglücklich sein, verzweifeln; Pol. 1, 58, 5 u. öfter; τοῖς ὅλοις, 3, 84, 6.
