προνώπια
From LSJ
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
English (LSJ)
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A front of a house (cf. ἐνώπια), ἐς προνώπι' αὐτίχ' ἥξει E. Ba.639 (troch.): metaph. in sg., τόδ' ἔσχατον . . χώρας Πελοπίας π., of Troezen, the outer portal of Peloponnesus, Id.Hipp.374. II as Adj., πῶς προνώπιος φαίνῃ πρὸς οἴκοις . .; in front, before the door, Id.Ba.645. 2 ἥρωες π., = Lares compitales, D.H.4.14. (Acc. to Eust. for πρό, ἐνώπια, i.e. τὰ πρὸ τῶν ἐνωπίων: but the etym. is doubtful.)
