ἔγνω δὲ φώρ τε φῶρα καὶ λύκος λύκον → the thief knows the thief and the wolf knows the wolf, and thief knows thief and wolf his fellow wolf, set a thief to catch a thief
mean, signify: Ar. and P. νοεῖν, P. σημαίνειν, βούλεσθαι, φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5, 85); see mean.
show: P. and V. σημαίνειν, δηλοῦν, δεικνύναι, φαίνειν; see show.
portend: P. and V. σημαίνειν, φαίνειν (Eur., Electra 829), V. προφαίνειν, προσημαίνειν.
