ὁ λαγὼς τὸν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν τρέχει → save one's bacon, save one's neck, save one's skin
vĭrĭātus: a, um, adj. viriae,I adorned with bracelets, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 186, 30; Varr. ib. p. 187, 14.