οὐκ ἐν τῷ πολλῷ τὸ εὖ, ἀλλ' ἐν τῷ εὖ τὸ πολύ → good is not found in plenty but plenty in good, quality matters more than quantity
(see also ἀποσφάζω): kill, murder, slay
obtruncare, to cut down, kill, 3.32.1, 7.86.2.