ὁ λαγὼς τὸν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν τρέχει → save one's bacon, save one's neck, save one's skin
stercŏrĕus: a, um, adj. stercus,I dungy, stinking: miles, as a term of abuse, Plaut. Mil. 2, 1, 12.
stercŏrĕus, a, um (stercus), excrémentiel : Arn. J. Psalm. 77 || [fig.] immonde [injure] : Pl. Mil. 90.