John Heywood ( 10 of 35 )
If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit
next to me.
If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit
next to me.
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.
Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?"This is commonly misquotes as "You can't have you're cake and read more
Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?"This is commonly misquotes as "You can't have you're cake and eat it, too. - John Heywood's Proverbs, 1546.
Better one byrde in hand than ten in the wood.
Better one byrde in hand than ten in the wood.
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.
Better is to bow than breake.
Better is to bow than breake.
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.
God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.
