κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
[2] wasserscheu, aquae metu oppressus. – w. sein, aquam timere od. horrere; aquae metu cruciari.