urge in excuse
From LSJ
Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
προφασίζεσθαι, σκήπτειν, προβάλλειν, προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι, σκήπτεσθαι, προσποιεῖσθαι, προτείνειν
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