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
knowledge blind deaf
Who is so deaf or so blind as is he that willfully will neither hear nor see?
two ifs
Thrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away.
nests
It is a foule byrd that fyleth his owne nest.
smoke
There is no fyre without some smoke.
shoes shops
Who is wurs shod, than the shoemakers wyfe,With shops full of shoes all hir lyfe?
stones rolling rolling-stones
The rolling stone never gathereth mosse.
clothes suits tailors
Tis not the robe or garment I affect; For who would marry with a suit of clothes?
horse
A short horse is soone currid.
wise wisdom men
The wise man sayth, store is no sore.
stills
The still sowe eats up all the draffe.
shots bolts
A fooles bolt is soone shot.
pleasure thee
Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee, Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.
prudence
It is good the have a hatch before the durre.
moon green cheese
The moon is made of a green cheese.