selas

τὸ γὰρ εὖ πράττειν παρὰ τὴν ἀξίαν ἀφορμὴ τοῦ κακῶς φρονεῖν τοῖς ἀνοήτοις γίγνεται → undeserved success engenders folly in unbalanced minds

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

sĕlas: plur. sela, n., = σέλας,
I a kind of fiery meteor, Sen. Q. N. 1, 15, 1; App. Mund. p. 64, 20.