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
inspirational motivational business
A hard beginning maketh a good ending.
devil belly
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
school gossip tales
Tell tales out of school.
heart thinking tongue
What heart can think, or tongue express, The harm that groweth of idleness?
vision blind american-gods
None so blind as those who won't see.
hay sun
When the sun shineth, make hay.
horse men mouths
No man ought to looke a given horse in the mouth.
ends fingers
I perfectly feele even at my fingers end.
dog food beer
I pray thee let me and my fellow have a haire of the dog that bit us last night.
good-luck luck casts
Now for good lucke, cast an old shooe after mee.
food bread half
Better is half a loaf than no bread.
food bread sides
I know on which side my bread is buttered.
marriage husband wife
A good wife maketh a good husband.
meat mouths providence
God never sends the mouth but he sendeth meat.