ὁ γὰρ μανθάνων κιθαρίζειν κιθαρίζων μανθάνει κιθαρίζειν → he who is learning the harp, learns the harp by harping
poor, mean: P. and V. κακός, φαῦλος, Ar. and P. μοχθηρός.
base: P. and V. αἰσχρός, κακός, πονηρός, μοχθηρός, φαῦλος, ἀνάξιος, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής.
niggardly: P. and V. αἰσχροκερδής, φιλάργυρος, Ar. and P. φιλοκερδής, φειδωλός.