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, at night comes counsel to the wise; L.in nocte consilium
, in night is counsel.
1590Faerie Queene
I
. i. 291
Vntroubled night .. giues counsell best.
1640
Outlandish Proverbs
no. 746
Night is the mother of Councels.
1660
Astrœa Redux
l. 93
Well might the Ancient Poets then confer On Night the honour'd name of
Counseller
.
1928
Darkest Spot
xviii.
The saying that night brings counsel is often true …Peter .. woke next morning with a plan of campaign fully developed.
1967
Strike out where not Applicable
184
‘Home you go, boy. Night brings counsel.’ Night did bring counsel. Or rather Verbiest, the young inspector, brought it.
advice
night
NINE tailors make a man
The literal meaning is that a gentleman must select his attire from various sources. It is now sometimes specifically associated with bell-ringing (see quots. 1908 and 1934).
1613
Tarlton's Jests
C1
Two Taylors goes to a man.
1647
Simple Cobbler
26
It is a more common then convenient saying, that nine Taylers make a man; It were well if nineteene could make a woman to her minde.
1776
Poor Robin's Almanack
II. C6
V
Do ye know how many Taylors make a Man? Why Nine—Nine Taylors make a Man.
1819
Letter
26 July (1933) V. 427
They say it take
nine
tailors to make a man—apparently,
one
is sufficient to ruin him.
1908
Church Bells
v.
When the Knell is rung, it is a frequent practice to indicate the .. sex of the deceased … The old saying ‘nine tailors make a man’ is really ‘nine tellers’ [strokes], or three times three.
1912
New Girl at St. Chad's
i.
There's a saying that it takes nine tailors to make a man, so if your name is Taylor you can only be the ninth part of a lady!
1934
Nine Tailors
IV
. v. iii.
The voice of the bells of Fenchurch St. Paul… Nine Tailors Make a Man.
dress
1613Tarlton's Jests
C1
Two Taylors goes to a man.
1647
Simple Cobbler
26
It is a more common then convenient saying, that nine Taylers make a man; It were well if nineteene could make a woman to her minde.
1776
Poor Robin's Almanack
II. C6
V
Do ye know how many Taylors make a Man? Why Nine—Nine Taylors make a Man.
1819
Letter
26 July (1933) V. 427
They say it take
nine
tailors to make a man—apparently,
one
is sufficient to ruin him.
1908
Church Bells
v.
When the Knell is rung, it is a frequent practice to indicate the .. sex of the deceased … The old saying ‘nine tailors make a man’ is really ‘nine tellers’ [strokes], or three times three.
1912
New Girl at St. Chad's
i.
There's a saying that it takes nine tailors to make a man, so if your name is Taylor you can only be the ninth part of a lady!
1934
Nine Tailors
IV
. v. iii.
The voice of the bells of Fenchurch St. Paul… Nine Tailors Make a Man.
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