hang by a thread
From LSJ
ἡ κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
ἐπὶ ῥοπῆς εἶναι, ἐν ῥοπῇ κεῖσθαι, ἐπὶ ξυροῦ βεβηκέναι, ἐπὶ ξυροῦ βῆναι
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