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The wise man sayth, store is no sore.

John Heywood

Wise, Wisdom, Men

"Proverbs". Part I, chapter 5. "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations", 10th edition, 1919.

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Love me litle, love me long.

John Heywood

Love, Long

"Proverbs". Part II, chapter 2. "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations", 10th edition, 1919.

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What heart can think, or tongue express, The harm that groweth of idleness?

John Heywood

Heart, Thinking, Tongue

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Nought venture, nought have.
[Nothing ventured, nothing gained.]

John Heywood

Risk, Venture

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All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland.

John Heywood

Tree, Green, Garlands

'The Green Willow'.

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All is fish that comth to net.

John Heywood

Fishes

John Heywood (1867). “The Proverbs and Epigrams of John Heywood (A. D. 1562).”, p.32

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It takes nine tailors to make a man.

John Heywood

Men, Tailors, Nine

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Hee must have a long spoone, shall eat with the devill.

John Heywood

Long, Evil

John Heywood, Julian Sharman (1972). “The Proverbs of John Heywood: Being the "Proverbes" of that Author Printed 1546”

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When all candles are out, all cats are grey,
All things are then of one color, as who say.
And this proverb faith, for quenching hot desire,
Foul water as soon as faire, will quench hot fire.

John Heywood

Cat, Water, Hot

"Proverbs". Part I, chapter 5, 1546.

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Might have gone further and have fared worse.

John Heywood

Gone, Might

"Proverbs". Part II, chapter 4. "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations", 10th edition, 1919.

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Who is wurs shod, than the shoemakers wyfe,With shops full of shoes all hir lyfe?

John Heywood

Shoes, Shops

John Heywood, Spenser Society (1867). “The Proverbs and Epigrams of John Heywood (A.D. 1562)”, p.32

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It is good the have a hatch before the durre.

John Heywood

Prudence

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The still sowe eats up all the draffe.

John Heywood

Stills

"Proverbs". Book by John Heywood, 1546.

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Though he love not to buy the pig in the poke.

John Heywood

Love, Pigs, Poke

John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.97

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A day after the faire.

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He makes a beggar first that first relieves him;
Not us'rers make more beggars where they live
Than charitable men that use to give.

John Heywood

Men, Giving, Use

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The happy man's without a shirt.

John Heywood

Happiness, Men, Shirts

"Be Merry Friends". "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations", 10th edition, 1919.

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He must needes go that the dyvell dryveth.

John Heywood

John Heywood (1906). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood”

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Time trieth troth in every doubt.

John Heywood

Time, Doubt

John Heywood, Julian Sharman (1972). “The Proverbs of John Heywood: Being the "Proverbes" of that Author Printed 1546”

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Be of comfort, and your heavy sorrow
Part equally among us; storms divided,
Abate their force, and with less rage are guided.

John Heywood

Sorrow, Storm, Comfort

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Burnt child fire dredth.

John Heywood

Children, Fire

"Proverbs". Part II, chapter 2. "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations", 10th edition, 1919.

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A cat may looke on a King.

John Heywood

Kings, Cat, May

John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.189

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Little pitchers have big ears.

John Heywood

Wise, Wisdom, Ears

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It's an ill wind that blows no good.

John Heywood

Wise, Wisdom, Blow

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When the devil drives, needs must.

John Heywood

Devil, Needs

"Johan the Husband". Book by John Heywood, 1533.

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Died: 1580
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