τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals
v. intrans. P. and V. μέλλειν, ὀκνεῖν, χρονίζειν, τρίβειν; see delay.
