τὸ μέλλον ἢ τὸ παρὸν τὴς τοῦ συμβούλου τάξιν ἀπαιτεῖ
From LSJ
Τὰ μικρὰ κέρδη ζημίας μεγάλας (μείζονας βλάβας) φέρει → Minora noxas lucra maiores ferunt → Die kleinen Ränke tragen große Strafe ein
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)
it is the future or the present that requires the services of a counsellor