λόγος γέ τοί τις ἔστι τῶν γεραιτέρων, ὅσ' ἂν ἀνόητ' ἢ µῶρα βουλευσώµεθα, ἅπαντ' ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ἡµῖν ξυµφέρειν → there is in fact a saying among the elders, that whatever thoughtless, stupid decisions we make, they all turn out for the best for us
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Ar. φορυτός, ὁ. Debris: V. ἐρείπια, τά. Refuse: P. and V. χλῆδος, ὁ (Dem. 1278, and Aesch., Frag.). Nonsense: P. ὕθλος, ὁ; see nonsense.