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
half spanish-proverb
Half a loaf is better than none.
poverty beggar
Beggars can't be choosers.
fool
There is no fool to the old fool.
wisdom blow wind
It's an ill wind that blows no good.
wisdom littles ears
Little pitchers have big ears.
wisdom men shoes
Who waiteth for dead man's shoes will go long barefoot.
weed spring eye
What a time herbs and weeds, and such things could talk, A man in his garden one day did walk, Spying a nettle green (as th'emeraude) spread in a bed of roses like the ruby red. Between which two colors he thought, but his eye, The green nettle did the red rose beautify. "How be it," he asked the nettle, "what thing Made him so pert? So nigh the Rose to Spring.
inspirational life inspirational-life
The nearer to the church, the further from God.
inspirational life inspirational-life
The more the merrier.
children
Children learne to creepe ere they can learne to goe.
children fire
Burnt child fire dredth.
friendship men
But in deede, A friend is never knowne till a man have neede.
cat nine nine-lives
A woman hath nine lives like a cat.
wisdom dog
Every dog has its day.