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
vision blind american-gods
None so blind as those who won't see.
kings cat may
A cat may look at a king.
meat mouths providence
God never sends the mouth but he sendeth meat.
opportunity shining sun
Make hay while the sun shines.
marriage husband wife
A good wife maketh a good husband.
sweet hunger beans
Hunger makes hard beans sweet.
food bread sides
I know on which side my bread is buttered.
food bread half
Better is half a loaf than no bread.
clerks forget priests
But now I see well the old proverb is true: That parish priest forgetteth that ever he was a clerk!
men gold chains
No man loveth his fetters, be they made of gold.
woe fruit care
A fig for a care, a fig for a woe!
world ease mines
Let the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne Inne.
men ill
An ill winde that bloweth no man to good.
love pigs poke
Though he love not to buy the pig in the poke.