ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μίτου τὸ ζῆν ἤρτηται → life hangs by a thin thread
jactantia jactantiae N F :: boasting, ostentation
jactantĭa,¹³ æ, f. (jacto), vantardise, étalage, ostentation : Tac. Ann. 2, 46 ; Quint. 1, 6, 20.