τὸν καπνὸν φεύγων εἰς τὸ πῦρ ἐνέπεσεν → out of the frying pan into the fire, from the frying pan into the fire
rĕtūsus: a, um, Part. and P. a. of retundo.
rĕtūsus¹⁶ (rĕtūnsus), a, um, part. de retundo