σταγόνες ὕδατος πέτρας κοιλαίνουσιν → constant dropping wears away a stone, constant dripping will wear away the hardest stone, little strokes fell big oaks, constant dripping wears the stone, constant dropping wears the stone, constant dripping will wear away a stone
subs.
P. and V. τραῦμα, τό, V. χάραγμα, τό.
By dint of: P. and V. διά (gen.), or use χρώμενος (dat.), agreeing with subject of sentence.
v. trans.
P. and V. τιτρώσκειν.
Be dinted: V. χαράσσεσθαι.
