hold out as an excuse
From LSJ
πωγωνοτροφία φιλόσοφoν οὐ ποιεῖ → a long beard does not make the philosopher
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
σκήπτειν, προβάλλειν, προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι προτείνειν, προφασίζεσθαι
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