ἡ κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person
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Ar. λεπίς, ἡ, V. ὄστρακος τό (Aesch., Frag.). A white egg-shell: V. τεῦχος νεοσσῶν λευκόν (Eur., Hel. 258).
