one's forefathers
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
οἱ πάλαι, οἱ πρόσθεν, οἱ ἄνωθεν, οἱ προπάτορες, οἱ πάρος
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