John Heywood Quotes
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The nere to the churche, the ferther from God.
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And also I shall to reueng former hurtis, Hold their noses to grinstone, and syt on theyr skurtis.
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For whan I gaue you an ynche, ye tooke an ell.
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Three may keepe counsayle, if two be away.
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Have yee him on the hip.
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... Better is to boow then breake. It hurteth not the tounge to geue fayre wurdis. The rough net is not the best catcher of Burdis. Sense ye can nought wyn, if ye can not please, Best is to suffre: For of sufferance comth ease.
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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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We both be at our wittes end.
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This wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine daies.
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Ill weede growth fast.
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The greatest Clerkes be not the wisest men.
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Better is halfe a lofe than no bread.
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What man, loue me, loue me dog.
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Out of Gods blessing into the warme Sunne.
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Be the day never so long,Evermore at last they ring to evensong.
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New brome swepth cleene.
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Much water goeth by the millThat the miller knoweth not of.
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More frayd then hurt.
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A peny for your thought.