in order to secure a firm footing in the mud
From LSJ
Δεῖ τοὺς μὲν εἶναι δυστυχεῖς, τοὺς δ' εὐτυχεῖς → Aliis necesse est bene sit, aliis sit male → Die einen trifft das Unglück, andere das Glück
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
ἀσφαλείας ἕνεκα πρὸς τὸν πηλόν
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