melleus
From LSJ
ὃν οὐ τύπτει λόγος οὐδὲ ῥάβδος → if words don't get through, neither a beating will | if the carrot doesn't work, the stick will not work either | whom words do not strike, neither does the rod
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mellĕus: a, um, adj. mel,
I of or belonging to honey, honey- (post-Aug.).
I Lit.: sapor, Plin. 15, 14, 15, § 51: color, id. 11, 16, 16, § 48: sardonyches, id. 37, 6, 23, § 89: sucus, id. 36, 19, 33, § 140: crustum, Aus. Eph. Parecb. 12.—
II Transf., honeysweet, delightful, charming (post-class.): moduli, App. M. 6, p. 175, 31: adulatio, Aus. Ep. 18 fin.>
