ἡ κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person
mădĕfīo: factus, fieri, v. madefacio.
mădĕfīō,¹⁴ factus sum, fĭĕrī, pass. de madefacio , être mouillé : Cic. Phil. 14, 6 ; Plin. 21, 47 ; Suet. Cæs. 64.