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
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.
cat water hot
When all candels be out, all cats be grey,All thingis are then of one colour, as who sey.And this prouerbe faith, for quenching hot desyre,Foul water as soone as fayre, will quenche hot fyre.
agreement three
Three may keep counsel, if two are away.
both cake commonly eat
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.