ἐν πίθῳ ἡ κεραμεία γιγνομένη → trying to run before you can walk, the potter's art starting on a big jar
leanness: P. λεπτότης, ἡ.
scantiness: P. and V. σπάνις, ἡ.
deficiency: P. ἔνδεια, ἡ.