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
death equal fig high low
Let the world slide, let the world go; A fig for care, and a fig for woe! If I can't pay, why I can owe, And death makes equal the high and low
john maketh proverbs swallow
One swallow maketh not a summer. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
john maketh proverbs swallow
One swallow maketh not a summer. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
bare belong four john legs marriage proverbs
More things belong to marriage than four bare legs in a bed. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
bare bed belong four john legs marriage proverbs
More things belong to marriage than four bare legs in a bed. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
hands john light proverbs
Many hands make light work. The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
frying john pan proverbs
Out of the frying pan into the fire. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
choice frying john pan proverbs
Out of the frying pan into the fire. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
physicians
Feed by measure, and defy the physician.
sorrow storm comfort
Be of comfort, and your heavy sorrow Part equally among us; storms divided, Abate their force, and with less rage are guided.
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.
agreement three
Three may keep counsel, if two are away.
buy cars efficiency gain light steadily technology trucks
The technology in cars and light trucks has been steadily improving. But what we have done is buy bigger, larger, more powerful, faster-accelerating vehicles, with more onboard amenities -- and all of that efficiency gain has been used up.
given horse john man ought proverbs
No man ought to look a given horse in the mouth. The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)