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
men beans old-man
It is better to beAn old man's derling than a yong man's werling.
stones rolling rolling-stones
The rolling stone never gathereth mosse.
proud
Every cocke is proud on his owne dunghill.
nests
It is a foule byrd that fyleth his owne nest.
men
Praie and shifte eche one for him selfe, as he can.Euery man for him selfe, and god for us all.
hard
A hard beginnyng makth a good endyng.
horse
A short horse is soone currid.
growth ill
Ill wéede growth fast.
ells inches
For when I gave you an inch, you tooke an ell.
contentment crowns earth
All things on earth thus change, some up, some down; Content's a kingdom, and I wear that crown.
devil needs
When the devil drives, needs must.
giving
Better to give then to take.
fool
There is no fool to the old fool.
children lying fool
Children and fools cannot lie.