ἐν γὰρ χερσὶ τέλος πολέμου, ἐπέων δ' ἐνὶ βουλῇ → War finds its end in arms, words find their end in debate (Iliad 16.630)
v. trans.
Prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐμποδίζειν; see prevent, meet.