Στέργει γὰρ οὐδεὶς ἄγγελον κακῶν ἐπῶν → No one loves the bearer of bad news
P. and V. πικρός, Ar. and P. δριμύς, στρυφνός, P. ὀξύς, αὐστηρός.
Met., P. and V. πικρός, P. αὐστηρός.