ἡ κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person
excūsātē: (excuss-), adv.,I without blame; v. excuso, P. a. fin.
excūsātē,¹⁴ d’une manière excusable : Quint. 2, 1, 13