losketten

συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen

German > Latin

losketten, catenā solvere; im Zshg. bl. solvere. – losknüpfen, solvere (z.B. das Schwert, a latere gladium: den Degengurt, balteum).