μείλια
From LSJ
Δεῖ τοὺς μὲν εἶναι δυστυχεῖς, τοὺς δ' εὐτυχεῖς → Aliis necesse est bene sit, aliis sit male → Die einen trifft das Unglück, andere das Glück
English (LSJ)
τά, (μειλίσσω)
A soothing things, esp. of gifts, ἐγὼ δ' ἐπὶ μ. δώσω, of a bridal dowry, Il.9.147, cf. 289, Luc.Epigr.2; so of playthings, etc., A.R.3.146: sg., ib.135. II propitiations, δαίμοσιν . . νόστῳ ἔπι μ. θέσθαι Id.4.1549; of offerings to the dead, BCH36.230 (Rhodes, iii B. C.): rarely in sg., μείλιον ἀπλοΐης charm against storms, Call.Dian.230; offering to a god, AP6.75 (Paul. Sil.). 2 satisfaction, penalty, μ. τείσειν A.R.3.594.