What Does Not Benefit the Hive Does Not Benefit the Bee

Notes

1. §6.54.1Τὸ τῷ σμήνει μὴ συμφέρον — A substantivized participle construction consisting of the neuter article τὸ and the present participle συμφέρον (nominative neuter singular of συμφέρω). It functions as the subject, meaning "that which is not beneficial to the hive (σμήνει, dative)."
2. §6.54.1οὐδέ — A negative adverbial conjunction meaning "not ... either." It negates the main verb συμφέρει and indicates that the disadvantage expressed in the subject applies equally to the dative τῇ μελίσσῃ (the bee).