κακοτροπεύομαι
From LSJ
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
English (LSJ)
A deal perversely, πρός τινα Plb.5.2.9, cf. AB 354.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1304] = Folgdm, πρός τινα, Pol. 5, 2, 9; B. A. 354, 13.
