κοπή
καὶ τὸ σιγᾶν πολλάκις ἐστὶ σοφώτατον ἀνθρώπῳ νοῆσαι → and silence is often the wisest thing for a man to heed, and often is man's best wisdom to be silent, and often keeping silent is the wisest thing for a man to heed
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A cutting, χόρτος εἰς κοπὴν καὶ ἐπινομήν POxy.499.15 (ii A. D.). 2 cutting in pieces, slaughter, LXX Jo.10.20, Ep.Hebr.7.1. 3 κ. τριχός, tax levied on γερδιοραβδισταί, PAmh.2.119.4 (200 A. D.), cf. PFay.58.7 (ii A. D.). 4 breaking up, [νεφῶν] Arist.Mu. 394a34. 5 pounding in a mortar, Alex.Aphr.Pr.1.67. 6 dressing of stone, CPHerm.127 (iii A. D.). 7 striking, minting, νομίσματος Inscr.Délos 461 Aa76 (ii B. C.). 8 divorce, Aq.De.24.3 (1). II = κόπος 11, φλοίσβου μετὰ κοπήν S.Fr.479 codd. Eust. (sed leg. κόπον).
