ex pede Herculem

Latin phrase
ex pe·​de Her·​cu·​lem | \ eks-ˌpe-de-ˈher-ku̇-ˌlem How to pronounce ex pede Herculem (audio) \

Definition of ex pede Herculem

: (we may judge the size of) Hercules from his foot : from a part we may reckon the (size of the) whole — compare ex ungue leonem