ὡς τρὶς ἂν παρ' ἀσπίδα στῆναι θέλοιμ' ἂν μᾶλλον ἢ τεκεῖν ἅπαξ → I would rather stand three times with a shield in battle than give birth once
useless: P. and V. ἄχρηστος, ἄχρειος, ἀνωφελής, P. ἀλυσιτελής: see useless.
poor, bad: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός, εὐτελής, ἀνάξιος, P. οὐδένος ἄξιος.