show the white feather

But it was no good showing the white feather now.

I trust that he will never show the white feather save on his head.

"When it's time to take a personal decision and shoulder responsibility for it, he immediately shows the white feather."

This is no time to show the white feather!"

I never was afraid of natives, and I was not going to show the white feather now.

To say the least, they were not enthusiastic, though never did Nakata show the white feather in the face of danger.

Then they will create and/or use another crisis to divert from their sneaking away from the affair while showing the white feather.

"No, but sometimes they bite," I answered, for I could not believe that Hans had showed the white feather.

I wasn't goin' to have Pa -savin' I showed the white feather 'cause of no cliff.

It made me shiver, because I ain't as brave as some people, but if I showed the white feather - well, I knowed better than do that.

If anyone of them happens to be valiant about something, he need not be comforted nor carried away by that; he would show the white feather just the same before something else.

Only Mavovo stood firm; perhaps because as a witch- doctor of repute he felt that it did not become him to show the white feather in the presence of an evil spirit.

However, it would never do to show the white feather before the boys, so I assented with much outward readiness, and we started, I on the second horse, and the others on foot.

The men were cramped and cold, and consequently low-spirited, but I exhorted them to the best of my ability, bidding them remember the race from which they sprang, and not to show the white feather before a crowd of Matuku dogs.

"I hope," said Uncle Andrew presently in a very high and mighty voice, just as if he were a perfect Uncle who had given one a handsome tip and some good advice, "I hope, Digory, you are not given to showing the white feather.