John Heywood Quotes
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A hard beginning maketh a good ending.
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Men say, kinde will creepe where it may not goe.
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The mo the merier, we all daie here and sée Ye, but the fewer the better fare (said hée)
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The nere to the churche, the ferther from God.
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Though chaunge be no robbry.
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He that will not whan he may, Whan he would, he shall haue nay.
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For whan I gaue you an ynche, ye tooke an ell.
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This wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine daies.
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By hooke or crooke.
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A short horse is soone currid.
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A heare of the dog that bote vs last night.
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It is a deere collopThat is cut out of th' owne flesh.
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Rome was not built in one daie (quoth he) and yet stood Till it was finist, as some say, full faire.
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Out of Gods blessing into the warme Sunne.
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Three may keepe counsayle, if two be away.
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Yee have many strings to your bowe.
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Though ye loue not to bye the pyg in the poke, Yet snatche ye at the poke, that the pyg is in, Not for the poke, but the pyg good chepe to wyn.
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Be the day never so long,Evermore at last they ring to evensong.
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We both be at our wittes end.
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More frayd then hurt.