μὴ ἐν πολλοῖς ὀλίγα λέγε, ἀλλ΄ ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά → don't say little in many words, but much in a few words (Stobaeus quoting Pythagoras)
adj.
Miserable: P. and V. ἄθλιος, ταλαίπωρος, Ar. and V. τάλας. τλήμων, δύστηνος; see miserable.
Desolate: P. and V. ἐρῆμος.
Pitiable: P. and V. οἰκτρός, P. ἐλεεινός, Ar. and V. ἐλεινός.
Despondent: P. and V. ἄθυμος (Xen.), V. δυσθυμος, κατηφής, δύσφρων.
