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

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

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About John Heywood

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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