
ProverbChallenge
English origin1519
Sleep on it; the pillow is the best counsellor.
Meaning: Delaying decisions allows subconscious processing to clarify confusion that waking worry cannot resolve.
Origin: The idea of sleeping on a decision is recorded in English in 1519, in the state papers of Henry VIII, where the king said he would sleep and dream upon the matter. A decision made after a night's rest is usually wiser than one made in the heat of the moment.
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