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Μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
hollow out: P. κοιλαίνειν.
dig: P. and V. ὀρύσσειν, σκάπτειν, Ar. and P. διορύσσειν.