ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)
(see also: ὀρνίθειος) chicken dressed for food, chicken's flesh
ὀρνίθεια: (νῑ) τά (sc. κρέα) птичье мясо Arph.
