in order to get a firm footing in the mud
From LSJ
Ξένῳ μάλιστα συμφέρει τὸ σωφρονεῖν → Bene se modeste gerere peregrinum decet → Den größten Nutzen bringt dem Gast Bescheidenheit
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
ἀσφαλείας ἕνεκα τῆς πρὸς τὸν πηλόν
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