John Heywood Quotes

Burnt child fire dredth.

I perfectly feele even at my fingers end.

True (quoth Ales) thinges doone can not be vndoone, Be they done in due tyme, to late, or to soone, But better late than neuer to repent this, To late (quoth my aunt) this repentance showd is, Whan the stéede is stolne shut the stable durre.

It is a foule byrd that fyleth his owne nest.

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

For whan I gaue you an ynche, ye tooke an ell.

Two heddis are better then one.

That muche is my bowe bent to shoote at these marks, And kyll feare, when the sky falth we shall haue larks.

Shee had seene far in a milstone.

Lyke a pyckpurs pilgrim, ye prie and ye proule At rouers, to rob Peter and paie Poule.

Children and fooles can not ly.

This wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine daies.

When all candels be out, all cats be grey, All thingis are then of one colour, as who sey. And this prouerbe faith, for quenching hot desyre, Foul water as soone as fayre, will quenche hot fyre.

Cut my cote after my cloth.

Well aunt (quoth Ales) all is well that endes well. Ye Ales, of a good begynnyng comth a good end.