ὁ λαγὼς τὸν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν τρέχει → save one's bacon, save one's neck, save one's skin
dii N 2 1 NOM P M :: goddii dii N 2 1 VOC P M :: god
dii: 1 Nom. plur., from deus, q. v.— 2 Arch. gen., from dies, q. v.
(1) dĭī, deōrum, pl. de deus.(2) diī, gén. dat., v. dies.