τὸ πολὺ τοῦ βίου ἐν δικαστηρίοις φεύγων τε καὶ διώκων κατατρίβομαι → waste the greater part of one's life in courts either as plaintiff or defendant
exceed: P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν.
prevail: P. and V. κρατεῖν, Ar. and P. ἐπικρατεῖν.
