τῶν γὰρ μετρίων πρῶτα μὲν εἰπεῖν τοὔνομα νικᾷ → the first mention of the word moderation wins the game (Euripides, Medea 125f.)
con-flaccesco: ĕre,I v. inch. n., to grow quite languid: fluctus conflaccescunt, subside, Gell. 2, 30, 2.