παράσπονδος
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English (LSJ)
ον, (σπονδή)
A contrary to a compact or treaty, ἐπιδρομή Th.4.23 ; μηδὲν π. ποιεῖν, παθεῖν, X.HG2.4.30, Ages.3.5 ; π. τι προστάττειν Isoc.14.45 ; τοῦ θηριώδους καὶ π. βίου bound by no compacts, Athenio 1.4. Adv. -δως App.BC5.80. 2 of persons, breaker of treaties, forsworn, Lys. 12.74, J.AJ 10.8.2, Heraclit.Incred. 15.
German (Pape)
[Seite 499] das Bündniß, den Vertrag verletzend, bundbrüchig, treulos; ἐπιδρομή, Thuc. 4, 22; μηδὲν παράσπονδον ποιοῦντες, Xen. Hell. 2, 4, 29; παρασπόνδους τινὰς ἔχειν, Lys. 12, 74; καὶ παράνομος, Pol. 1, 70, 5; a. Sp.
