τὸ γὰρ πράττειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει, πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν (Demosthenes 3.15) → for action, even though posterior in the order of events to speaking and voting, is prior in importance and superior
P. and V. πταίειν (lit., stumble).
leave in the lurch, v.: P. and V. λείπω, λείπειν, καταλείπω προδιδόναι, καταλείπειν προδιδόναι, προλείπω, προλείπειν, ἐρημοῦν, Ar. and P. προιέναι (or mid.).