John Heywood ( 10 of 35 )
It takes nine tailors to make a man.
[Fr., Il faut neuf tailleurs pour faire un homme.]
It takes nine tailors to make a man.
[Fr., Il faut neuf tailleurs pour faire un homme.]
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
I pray thee let me and my fellow have
A hair of the dog that bit us last night.
I pray thee let me and my fellow have
A hair of the dog that bit us last night.
This wonder lasted nine daies.
This wonder lasted nine daies.
Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee,
Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.
Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee,
Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.
To say that which is instructive and also pleasing.
To say that which is instructive and also pleasing.
Better is to bow than breake.
Better is to bow than breake.
Better one byrde in hand than ten in the wood.
Better one byrde in hand than ten in the wood.
God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.
God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
