samardacus
From LSJ
πολλὰ μεταξὺ πέλει κύλικος καὶ χείλεος ἄκρου → there is many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip, there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
sămardăcus: i, m. African,
I a juggler (late Lat.), Aug. cont. Acad. 3, 15; cf. Schol. Cruq. ad Hor. S. 1, 6, 113 (al. sarmadacus).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
samardăcus, ī, m. (mot africain), imposteur : Aug. Acad. 3, 15 || v. samartiacus.
