διέκοπτε τοῦ πλοίου τὸ ἔδαφος

From LSJ

ἀμείνω δ' αἴσιμα πάντα (Odyssey VII.310 / XV.71) → all things are better in moderation

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)

he tried to make hole in the ship's bottom