Fish and guests in three days are stale. - John Lyly

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Fish and guests in three days are stale.

John Lyly

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About John Lyly

John Lyly (Lilly or Lylie) (c. 1553 – 1606) was an English writer, best known for his Euphues (1579).

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Alternative Names: John Lylie • John Lylly • John Lilly • John Lily

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John Heywood George Herbert Walter Scott Geoffrey Chaucer William Cowper

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