council



council pop

Tap water that is provided by the local city government (or corporation), likened humorously to a soft drink (pop) that is free. Primarily heard in UK. Back when I was a kid, the only thing we had to drink was council pop!
See also: council, pop

Councils of war never fight.

Prov. A group of people charged with crucial decisions often cannot act decisively. We tried to convince the boss not to form a committee, but to decide himself. We knew that councils of war never fight.
See also: Council, fight, never, of, war

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TÜLaytuy-LIETurkish
Curtis['kə:tis]
LaurieLAWR-ee (English), LOW-ree (Dutch)English, Dutch
Vasuda-Indian, Hindi (Rare)
JobJOB (English), YAWP (Dutch)Biblical, Dutch
Serhat-Turkish