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
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.
clothes suits tailors
Tis not the robe or garment I affect; For who would marry with a suit of clothes?
men tailors nine
It takes nine tailors to make a man.
prudence
It is good the have a hatch before the durre.
hay sun
When the sun shineth, make hay.
To say that which is instructive and also pleasing.
giving matter importance
To give importance to trifling matters.
pleasure thee
Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee, Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.
heart thinking tongue
What heart can think, or tongue express, The harm that groweth of idleness?
ears hearing
Went in at the one ear and out at the other.
school gossip tales
Tell tales out of school.
devil belly
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
wise wisdom men
The wise man sayth, store is no sore.
gone might
Might have gone further and have fared worse.