ὑποθημοσύνη
From LSJ
μὴ κακὸν εὖ ἔρξῃς· σπείρειν ἴσον ἔστ' ἐνὶ πόντῳ → do no good to a bad man; it is like sowing in the sea
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A advice, counsel, warning, in pl., ὑποθημοσύνῃσιν Ἀθήνης Il.15.412, Od.16.233: also in later Ep., A.R.2.1146, cf. Afric. Cest.38, etc.: sg., Ἑρμοῦ ὑποθημοσύνῃ X.Mem.1.3.7, cf. Luc.Astr.1.
