- φθονέεσθαι
- φθονέωbear ill-willpres inf mp (epic ionic)
Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες). 2014.
φθονέεσθαι
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better be envied than pitied — Cf. PINDAR Pythian Odes I. 163 κρέσσων γὰρ οἰκτιρμοῦ φθόνος, envy is stronger than pity; HERODOTUS Hist. iii. 52 φθονέεσθαι κρέσσον ἐστὶ ἢ οἰκτείρεσθαι, it is better to be envied than to be pitied; mid 15th cent. Fr. trop plus vaut estre envié… … Proverbs new dictionary
