Well-worn platitudes come to the rescue on such traumatic occasions, and what began as "nothing ventured, nothing gained"ended up as"discretion is the better part of valour".
They still do not understand that the process is the other way around, but they have wisely decided that discretion is the better part of valour.
Discretion is the better part of valour.
I think that they have decided that discretion is the better part of valour and have not come along tonight.
We have got into a state in our industrial affairs where, in all cases, discretion is the better part of valour.
Does he think now that discretion is the better part of valour in this delicate matter?
But discretion is the better part of valour.
On political reflection they have decided that discretion is the better part of valour.
