councils of war never fight
councils of war never fight
proverb Those who are supposed to make important decisions often struggle to do so. I'm not surprised that the board still hasn't approved this change, even with all of their recent meetings—councils of war never fight, after all.
See also: council, fight, never, of, war
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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
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