John Heywood ( 10 of 35 )
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.
This wonder lasted nine daies.
This wonder lasted nine daies.
It is good the have a hatch before the durre.
It is good the have a hatch before the durre.
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.]
God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.
God never sendeth mouth but he sendeth meat.
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.
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.
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].
