ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
wettstreiten, mit jmd., certare od. concertare od. contendere cum alqo. – aemulari cum alqo (wetteifern).