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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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• I pray thee let me and my fellow have a haire of the dog that bit us last night.

  John Heywood

  Dog, Food, Beer

  John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.45

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• Now for good lucke, cast an old shooe after mee.

  John Heywood

  Good Luck, Luck, Casts

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

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• Nought venture nought have.

  John Heywood

  Risk, Venture, Take A Chance

  John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.417

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• It is a foul bird that filleth his own nest.

  John Heywood

  Bird, Nests, Foul

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• Children learne to creepe ere they can learne to goe.

  John Heywood

  Children

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

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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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• And while I at length debate and beate the bush, There shall steppe in other men and catch the burdes.

  John Heywood

  Men, Debate, Length

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

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• This wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine daies.

  John Heywood

  Nine, Lasts, Wonder

  John Heywood (1867). “The Proverbs and Epigrams of John Heywood (A. D. 1562).”, p.43

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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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• Of a good beginning cometh a good end.

  John Heywood

  Ends

  John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.376

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• An ill winde that bloweth no man to good.

  John Heywood

  Men, Ill

  John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.461

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• It is good the have a hatch before the durre.

  John Heywood

  Prudence

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• It takes nine tailors to make a man.

  John Heywood

  Men, Tailors, Nine

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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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• A short horse is soone currid.

  John Heywood

  Horse

  John Heywood, Julian Sharman (1972). “The Proverbs of John Heywood: Being the "Proverbes" of that Author Printed 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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• The still sowe eats up all the draffe.

  John Heywood

  Stills

  "Proverbs". Book by John Heywood, 1546.

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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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• A fooles bolt is soone shot.

  John Heywood

  Shots, Bolts

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

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• Thrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away.

  John Heywood

  Two, Ifs

  John Heywood (1867). “The Proverbs and Epigrams of John Heywood (A.D. 1562): Reprinted from the Original (1562) Edition, and Collated with the Second (1566) Edition; with an Appendix of Variations”, p.53

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