παίζειν

From LSJ

ὕδωρ δὲ πίνων οὐδὲν ἂν τέκοι σοφόν → by drinking water you would never create anything great

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also παίζω): play, sport, trifle, act in jest, be flippant, be in fun, indulge in pleasantry, play at