μεταμέλεσθαι

From LSJ

οὐκ ἐν τῷ πολλῷ τὸ εὖ, ἀλλ' ἐν τῷ εὖ τὸ πολύgood is not found in plenty but plenty in good, quality matters more than quantity

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also: μεταμέλομαι) be penitent, feel remorse

Lexicon Thucydideum

poenitere, to regret 4.27.2, 5.14.2, 5.35.4, 7.50.3, 8.92.10.