And to his people brilliant Achilles made sign with a nod of his head, and would not suffer them to hurl at Hector their bitter darts, lest another might strike him and win glory, and himself come too late.
λαοῖσιν δ' ἀνένευε καρήατι δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς , οὐ δ' ἔα ἱέμεναι ἐπὶ Ἕκτορι πικρὰ βέλεμνα , μή τις κῦδος ἄροιτο βαλών , ὃ δὲ δεύτερος ἔλθοι .
λαός δέ ἀνανεύω κάρα δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς , οὐ δέ ἐάω ἵημι ἐπί Ἕκτωρ πικρός βέλεμνον , μή τις κῦδος αἴρω βάλλω , ὁ δέ δεύτερος ἔρχομαι .