Αἰπὺ οἱ ἐσσεῖται μάλα περ μεμαῶτι μάχεσθαι
hard shall it be for him however eager he may be for battle
Translated by Catharine Roth20 Feb 2003Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[*ai)pu/ "high" is used] metaphorically to mean [something] hard to approach, hard to manage.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αἰπὺ οἱ ἐσσεῖται μάλα περ μεμαῶτι μάχεσθαι· μεταφορικῶς ἀντὶ τοῦ δυσπρόσβατον, δυσχερές.
Betacode
*ai)pu\ oi( e)ssei=tai ma/la per memaw=ti ma/xesqai: metaforikw=s a)nti\ tou= duspro/sbaton, dusxere/s.