having only their left foot shod
From LSJ
τοῦ δὲ πολέμου οἱ καιροὶ οὐ μενετοί → in war, opportunities won't wait | the chances of war will not wait (Thucydides 1.142.2)
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
τὸν ἀριστερὸν πόδα μόνον ὑποδεδεμένοι
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