λόγος γέ τοί τις ἔστι τῶν γεραιτέρων, ὅσ' ἂν ἀνόητ' ἢ µῶρα βουλευσώµεθα, ἅπαντ' ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ἡµῖν ξυµφέρειν → there is in fact a saying among the elders, that whatever thoughtless, stupid decisions we make, they all turn out for the best for us
P. and V. φθονεῖν (gen. of things dat. of pers.), V. μεγαίρειν (gen. of thing, dat. of pers.), P. βασκαίνειν (dat. of pers.).
envy: P. and V. ζηλοῦν (acc. of pers., gen. of thing), P. ζηλοτυπεῖν (acc. of pers.).
