every man to his trade

every man to his trade
With allusion to I CORINTHIANS vii. 20 (AV) Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. Cf. 1539 R. TAVERNER tr. Erasmus’ Adages E1 Let euerye man exercise hym selfe in the facultie that he knoweth. 1590–1 SHAKESPEARE Henry VI, Pt. 2 IV. ii. 15 And yet it is said ‘Labour in thy vocation’; which is as much to say as ‘Let the magistrates be labouring men’; and therefore should we be magistrates.

1597–8 SHAKESPEARE Henry IV, Pt. 1 II. ii. 75 Every man to his business.

1605 MARSTON Dutch Courtesan I. i. Every man must follow his trade, and every woman her occupation.

a 1721 M. PRIOR Dialogues of Dead (1907) 221 Every man to his trade, Charles, you should have challenged me at long pike or broad sword.

1930 C. BUSH Murder at Fenwold viii. ‘I dabble in Mathematics but..I’d rather have your Latinity.’ ‘Every man to his trade.’

1990 ‘C. AIRD’ Body Politic (1991) x. 110 ‘Too early at the crem [crematorium], of course,’ said Tod, surprised. ‘That’s always bad.’ ‘Yes, I can see that,’ agreed Sloan. Every man to his own trade.


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