προανακόπτω
From LSJ
ξένος ὢν ἀκολούθει τοῖς ἐπιχωρίοις νόμοις → as a foreigner, follow the laws of that country | when in Rome, do as the Romans do
English (LSJ)
A cut away first, τὰς ἐμποδίους ὅλας J.BJ3.6.2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 706] vorher abhauen, abschneiden, Ios.; vorher hindern, μή, Clem. Al. strom. 3, 12.