John Heywood
122 quotes
Biography
John Heywood was an English writer known for his plays, poems, and collection of proverbs. Although he is best known as a playwright, he was also active as a musician and composer, though no musical works survive.
"Beware of, Had I wist."
"The more hast the lesse speede."
"Beaten with his owne rod."
"The tide tarrieth no man."
"When the iron is hot, strike."
"While betweene two stooles my taile goe to the ground."
"So many heads so many wits."
"Happy man, happy dole."
"A hard beginnyng makth a good endyng."
"The nere to the churche, the ferther from God."
"Two heddis are better then one."
"Who waite for dead men shall goe long barefoote."
"To hold with the hare and run with the hound."
"Ill wéede growth fast."
"Children and fooles can not ly."
"Ka me, ka the, one good tourne askth an other."
"All thing is the woorse for the wearing."
"A woman hath nyne lyues like a cat."
"A penny for your thought."
"Ye can not sée the wood for trées."
"Thrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away."
"Many handis make light warke."
"There is no fyre without some smoke."
"Set the cart before the hors."
"What man, loue me, loue me dog."