caper would venture out
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A Manx proverb. A Caper is a fisherman of Cape Clear in Ireland, who will venture out in almost any weather.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “caper would venture out” mean?
A Manx proverb. A Caper is a fisherman of Cape Clear in Ireland, who will venture out in almost any weather.
Is “caper would venture out” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.