κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
P. and V. ἐπιμελής (Soph., Fragment).
prudent: P. and V. σώφρων.
cautious: P. εὐλαβής.
exact: P. and V. ἀκριβής.