Show the nine tailors perhaps you have sometimes heard people say nine tailors make a man this ancient adage Is said to have had its origin as follows nine tailors were merrily stitching when a poor beggar passed their shop imploring charity of the busy workers straightway those kind tailors opened a subscription list each contributed something and the money thus collect ed which amounted to a very respect table sum was handed over to the beg gar the poor fellow full of gratitude fell upon his knees you nine tailors he exclaimed have made a man of me this story deserves to be known tor for it certainly redounds to the credit of tailors |