nip in the bud
From LSJ
Ἀλλ' ἡ τυραννὶς πολλά τ' ἄλλ' εὐδαιμονεῖ κἄξεστιν αὐτῇ δρᾶν λέγειν θ' ἃ βούλεται → But tyranny is a happy state in many ways, and the tyrant has the power to act and speak as they wish
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
αἱρεῖν, καθαιρεῖν, ἀναιρέω, ἀναιρεῖν
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