κρωβύλος
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 (LSJ)
(parox., v. Hdn.Gr.1.163), ὁ,
A roll or knot of hair on the crown of the head, worn at Athens, κρωβύλον ἀναδούμενοι Th.1.6, cf. Antiph.189, Sch.Ar.Nu.980. 2 nickname of the orator Hegesippus, Aeschin.3.118. 3 name of a πορνοβοσκός: prov., Κρωβύλου ζεῦγος 'a precious pair', Lib.Ep.91.2, Hsch., etc. II tuft of hair on a helmet, X.An.5.4.13.
