ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
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crībro: āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. id.,
I to pass through a sieve, to sift (perh. not anteAug.), Col. 12, 51, 1; Plin. 17, 11, 15, § 76 al.