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Councils of war never fight.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fight, war

Night is the mother of council.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about night, mother

The elders of the council do not jump over a brook.

Proverbs and old sayings

To God's council-chamber there is no key.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about god

The aged in council, the young in action.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about action

Night is the mother of councils.

Proverbs and old sayings French about night, mother

In the councils of a state, the question is not so much, what ought to be done? As, what can be done?

Proverbs and old sayings French about state, question

When the lords come out of the council-house, they are wiser than when they went in.

Proverbs and old sayings German about home, house

So shall she charm that thou shalt not heed the council, or words of the king.

Proverbs and old sayings about charm

A seat in the council is honour without profit.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about honour

Seven brothers in a council make wrong right.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about bad, rightness

In the morning of life, work; in the mid day give council; in the evening, pray.

Proverbs and old sayings German about pray, work, life, day

He who has no voice in the valley, will have none in the council.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about voice