ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
argūtē: adv., v. arguo,
I P. a. fin.
argūtē,¹⁴ d’une façon fine, piquante, ingénieuse ; argutius Cic. Br. 42 ; Pis. 70 ; -tissime Cic. de Or. 2, 18.
