εἰς τὸν τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
chatter: P. and V. λαλεῖν, θρυλεῖν, V. πολυστομεῖν, Ar. φληναφᾶν, στωμύλλεσθαι.
talk nonsense: P. and V. ληρεῖν, Ar. and P. φλυαρεῖν.
chatter: Ar. and P. λαλιά, ἡ; see chatter.
