John Heywood Quotes

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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The grey mare is the better horse.

Might have gone further and have fared worse.

Though chaunge be no robbry.

You stand in your owne light.

A peny for your thought.

A woman hath nine lives like a cat.

A fooles bolt is soone shot.

Love me litle, love me long.

All is not Gospell that thou doest speake.

Burnt child fire dredth.

New brome swepth cleene.

This wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine daies.

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

She frieth in her owne grease.

One good turne asketh another.