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
A day after the faire.
horse men water
A man may well bring a horse to water but he cannot make him drink.
risk venture
Nought venture nought have.
gratitude horse italian
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
wedding destiny
Wedding is destiny, and hanging likewise.
loss cutting men
The loss of wealth is loss of dirt, as sages in all times assert; The happy man's without a shirt.
cat nine nine-lives
A woman hath nine lives like a cat.
two advice three
Three may keep counsel, if two be away.
good-luck luck casts
Now for good lucke, cast an old shooe after mee.
dog food beer
I pray thee let me and my fellow have a haire of the dog that bit us last night.
teamwork educational kissing
Two heads are better than one.
teamwork light hands
Many hands make light work.
knowledge blind deaf
Who is so deaf or so blind as is he that willfully will neither hear nor see?
happiness men shirts
The happy man's without a shirt.