ὑπασπίζω
δὶς ἐξαμαρτεῖν ταὐτὸν οὐκ ἀνδρὸς σοφοῦ → a wise man should not keep making the same mistake, a wise man should not repeat the same mistake, doing twice the same mistake is not a wise man's doing, making the same mistake twice does not befit the wise, making the same mistake twice does not belong to a man who is wise, making the same mistake twice does not belong to a wise man, the wise man does not make the same mistake twice, to commit the same sin twice is not a sign of a wise man, it is unwise to err twice
English (LSJ)
A serve as shield-bearer, τινι Pi.N.9.34, E.Heracl. 216.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1184] Einem den Schild tragen, Schildträger sein, τινί, Pind. N. 9, 34; τῶνδ' ὑπασπίζων πατρί Eur. Heracl. 217.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ὑπασπίζω: εἶμαι ὑπασπιστής τινος, τινὶ Πινδ. Ν. 9. 80, Εὐρ. Ἡρακλ. 216.
French (Bailly abrégé)
servir comme écuyer, être écuyer de, τινι.
Étymologie: ὑπό, ἀσπίς.
English (Slater)
ὑπασπίζω
1 serve as shield bearer for c. dat. Χρομίῳ κεν ὑπασπίζων (N. 9.34)
English (Slater)
ὑπασπίζω
1 serve as shield bearer for c. dat. Χρομίῳ κεν ὑπασπίζων (N. 9.34)