trying

From LSJ

πέτρην κοιλαίνει ρανὶς ὕδατος ἐνδελεχείῃ → constant dropping wears away a stone, constant dripping will wear away the hardest stone, little strokes fell big oaks, constant dripping wears the stone, constant dropping wears the stone, constant dripping will wear away a stone

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

endeavour: P. and V. πεῖρα, ἡ; see attempt.

adjective

wearing: P. and V. βαρύς, Ar. and P. χαλεπός; see irksome.