τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
Medorum partes sequi, to side with the Medes, 3.34.2, 3.34.4, 3.62.1, 3.62.2, 3.64.1.
