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!

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:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Femi	-	Western African, Yoruba
Riley	RIE-lee	English
Covington	[kɔviŋtən]
Lorena (2)	-	English
RÉBecca	-	French
Anastasius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)