ice not strong enough to give a footing
From LSJ
Μιμοῦ τὰ σεμνά, μὴ κακῶν μιμοῦ τρόπους → Graves imitatormores, ne imitator malos → Das Edle nimm zum Vorbild, nicht der Schlechten Art
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
κρύσταλλος… οὐ βέβαιος ὥστε ἐπελθεῖν
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