εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
adj.
Extravagant: P. δαπανηρός, ἄσωτος. Excessive, adj.: P. and V. περισσός. Be prodigal of: P. and V. ἀφειδεῖν (gen.). subs. Use P. and V. οἰκοφθόρος, ὁ (Eur., Frag.). Be a prodigal, v.: P. οἰκοφθορεῖν. Abundant: P. and V. ἄφθονος, V. ἐπίρρυτος.
