John Heywood

English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)

John Heywood (1497–1580) was an English writer known for his plays, poems, and collection of proverbs. He fled England for the Low Countries to avoid persecution as a Catholic.

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Shee had seene far in a milstone.

When the steede is stolne, shut the stable durre.

Might have gone further and have fared worse.

Throw no gyft agayne at the geuers head, For better is halfe a lofe than no bread.

Love me litle, love me long.

One swallow maketh not summer.

He that will not whan he may, Whan he would, he shall haue nay.

The more hast the lesse speede.

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

Children learne to créepe er they can learne to go.

Feare may force a man to cast beyond the moone.

This hitteth the nayle on the hed.

To robbe Peter and pay Poule.

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

Ill weede growth fast.

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