μηδενί δίκην δικάσῃς πρίν ἀμφοῖν μῦθον ἀκούσῃς → do not give your judgement on anything until you have heard a speech on both sides
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Time just before dawn: P. and V. ὄρθρος, ὁ, P. τό περίορθρον.
Darkness: Ar. and V. κνέφας, τό (also Xen.).