ἀργολογέω

From LSJ

τὸ γὰρ εὖ πράττειν παρὰ τὴν ἀξίαν ἀφορμὴ τοῦ κακῶς φρονεῖν τοῖς ἀνοήτοις γίγνεται → undeserved success engenders folly in unbalanced minds

Source

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀργολογέω: λέγω ἀνόητα καὶ μάταια, Βασίλ. ΙΙΙ. 1305D, Γρηγ. Νύσσ. Ι. 272D, καὶ ἄλλοι.

Spanish (DGE)

hablar en vano, charlatanear ἥτις οὐκ οἶδε ποτὲ ἀργολογεῖν (de las Sagradas Escrituras), Basil.M.30.29B, ἐν καιρῷ ψαλμωδίας σιγᾷ ἢ τῷ πλησίον ἀργολογεῖ Ephr.Syr.1.72D, cf. 2.171B, Basil.M.31.1305D, Dor.Ab.Doct.4.53, Cyr.S.V.Euthym.4 (p.12.6).

German (Pape)

unnütze Worte machen, Sp.