μὴ ἐν πολλοῖς ὀλίγα λέγε, ἀλλ΄ ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά → don't say little in many words, but much in a few words (Stobaeus quoting Pythagoras)
sirpĕa: ae, v. scirpeus.
sirpĕa et sirpĭa, v. scirpea.
sirpea, ae, f., s. scirpeus.