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Ὀίκοι μένειν δεῖ τὸν καλῶς εὐδαίμονα → The person who is well satisfied should stay at home.
hollow out: P. κοιλαίνειν.
dig: P. and V. ὀρύσσειν, σκάπτειν, Ar. and P. διορύσσειν.