ὁ λαγὼς τὸν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν τρέχει → save one's bacon, save one's neck, save one's skin
P. κορυζᾶν (Plato).
talk nonsense: P. and V. ληρεῖν, Ar. and P. φλυαρεῖν (also Ar.).
Ar. and P. λῆρος, ὁ, φλυαρία, ἡ, P. ληρήματα, τά; see nonsense.
