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.
Breaker: P. διαλυτής, ὁ.
Corrupter: P. and V. λυμεών, ὁ.