Why does "maketh" (which is used for 3rd party singular) come after "manners" (which is plural)?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Maketh" is old English for makes. The sentence would be "Manners makes the man" in modern English. It means that the way you treat other people and your manners make you the person that you are. "Maketh" comes after "manners" because it means "makes," which is also plural. The word "manners" is usually plural because it is referring to more than one characteristic of good behavior.