when the sea swamps the boat effort is useless
From LSJ
Ἡδύ γε σιωπᾶν ἢ λαλεῖν, ἃ μὴ πρέπει → Silentium anteferendum est turpiloquentiae → Schweig lieber, als zu sagen, was sich nicht gehört
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
ἐπειδὰν ἡ θάλαττα ὑπέρσχῃ μάταιος ἡ σπουδή
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