John Heywood Quotes

All is fish that comth to net.

The loss of wealth is loss of dirt,
As sages in all times assert;
The happy man's without a shirt.

It is a foule byrd that fyleth his owne nest.

Two heddis are better then one.

Every cocke is proud on his owne dunghill.

The wise man sayth, store is no sore.

Wolde ye bothe eate your cake, and haue your cake?

Time is tickell, and out of sight out of minde. Than catche and holde while I may, fast binde fast finde.

Let the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne Inne.

It is better to be
An old man's derling than a yong man's werling.

Who is so deafe or so blinde as is hee
That wilfully will neither heare nor see?

A man may well bring a horse to the water,
But he cannot make him drinke without he will.

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

She is nether fish nor flesh, nor good red herring.

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.