μὴ ἐν πολλοῖς ὀλίγα λέγε, ἀλλ΄ ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά → don't say little in many words, but much in a few words (Stobaeus quoting Pythagoras)
(see also: θράσσω, θράττω) agitate, confuse, disturb, perplex, trouble, throw into confusion
