every pavan has its galliard
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Every sage has his moments of folly. Every white must have its black, and every sweet its sour.
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 “every pavan has its galliard” mean?
Every sage has his moments of folly. Every white must have its black, and every sweet its sour.
Is “every pavan has its galliard” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.