John Heywood
John Heywood
John Heywoodwas an English writer known for his plays, poems, and collection of proverbs. Although he is best known as a playwright, he was also active as a musician and composer, though no musical works survive...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionDramatist
sorrow storm comfort
Be of comfort, and your heavy sorrow Part equally among us; storms divided, Abate their force, and with less rage are guided.
hay
When the sunne shineth, make hay.
physicians
Feed by measure, and defy the physician.
flesh bones
It will not out of the flesh that is bred in the bone.
bye poke
Though ye loue not to bye the pyg in the poke,Yet snatche ye at the poke, that the pyg is in,Not for the poke, but the pyg good chepe to wyn.
tree green garlands
All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland.
flesh red fishes
She is nether fish nor flesh, nor good red herring.
rome one-day cannes
Rome was not built in one day.
fishes
All is fish that comth to net.
nests
It is a foule byrd that fyleth his owne nest.
smoke
There is no fyre without some smoke.
stones rolling rolling-stones
The rolling stone never gathereth mosse.
stills
The still sowe eats up all the draffe.
shots bolts
A fooles bolt is soone shot.