Night is the mother of counsel.
In nocte consilium.
Proverbs on a similar topic
- One „Take it” is worth two „Thou shalt have it”.
- Never say never.
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
- A living dog is better than a dead lion.
- Buy a pig in a poke.
- Have is have.
- Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
- He laughs best who laughs last.
- For age and want save while you may; no morning sun lasts a whole day.
- Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
- To sell the bear's skin before one has caught the bear.
- Call no man happy till he dies.
- Drumming is not the way to catch a hare.
- Don't cross the bridge till you get to it.
- God sends a curst cow short horns.
- Honour the tree that gives you shelter.
- Every reed will not make a Pipe.
- If the lion's skin cannot, the fox's shall.
- Words fly, writings remain.
Related proverbs
Similar proverbs in the same language
English
- The best advice is found on the pillow.
- To take counsel of one's pillow.
Similar proverbs in another language
Latin
- In nocte consilium. In the night plan.
French
- La nuit porte conseil. It's best to sleep on it.
- La nuit est mère de pensées. Night is the mother of thoughts.
- Vient jour, vient conseil. Comes day, comes advice.
German
- Kommt Zeit, kommt Rat. Time will tell.
- Guter Rat kommt über Nacht. Good advice comes overnight.
- Das Kissen um Rat fragen. Ask the pillow for advice.
Czech
- Ráno moudřejší večera. Morning wise evening.
- Druhý den vždycky moudřejší. Always wiser the next day.
- Jitro jest moudřejší večera. Morning is wiser than evening.