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 giving use
He makes a beggar first that first relieves him; Not us'rers make more beggars where they live Than charitable men that use to give.
giving matter importance
To give importance to trifling matters.
giving
Better to give then to take.
giving
It hurteth not the toung to give faire words.
given horse john man ought proverbs
No man ought to look a given horse in the mouth. The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
given horse john man ought proverbs
No man ought to look a given horse in the mouth. The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
impossible john proverbs willing
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
impossible john proverbs willing
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
earth god nature
The world's a theatre, the earth a stage, / Which God and nature do with actors fill.
account cash legally spend
They can legally cash in that account and spend it as they wish.
deserves good john proverbs turn
One good turn deserves another. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
deserves good john proverbs turn
One good turn deserves another. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
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.
john maketh proverbs swallow
One swallow maketh not a summer. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)