Top 25 Quotes by John Heywood of 147 - Page 6

John Heywood (1867). “The Proverbs and Epigrams of John Heywood (A.D. 1562): Reprinted from the Original (1562) Edition, and Collated with the Second (1566) Edition; with an Appendix of Variations”, p.79

A fooles bolt is soone shot.

John Heywood

Shots, Bolts

John Heywood, Julian Sharman (1972). “The Proverbs of John Heywood: Being the "Proverbes" of that Author Printed 1546”

All is fish that comth to net.

John Heywood

Fishes

John Heywood (1867). “The Proverbs and Epigrams of John Heywood (A. D. 1562).”, p.32

The still sowe eats up all the draffe.

John Heywood

Stills

"Proverbs". Book by John Heywood, 1546.

Who is wurs shod, than the shoemakers wyfe,With shops full of shoes all hir lyfe?

John Heywood

Shoes, Shops

John Heywood, Spenser Society (1867). “The Proverbs and Epigrams of John Heywood (A.D. 1562)”, p.32

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

John Heywood

Birthday, Gratitude, Horse

John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.391

Might have gone further and have fared worse.

John Heywood

Gone, Might

"Proverbs". Part II, chapter 4. "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations", 10th edition, 1919.

A woman hath nine lives like a cat.

John Heywood

Life, Women, Cat

John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.340

A short horse is soone currid.

John Heywood

Horse

John Heywood, Julian Sharman (1972). “The Proverbs of John Heywood: Being the "Proverbes" of that Author Printed 1546”

When all candles are out, all cats are grey, All things are then of one color, as who say. And this proverb faith, for quenching hot desire, Foul water as soon as faire, will quench hot fire.

John Heywood

Cat, Water, Hot

"Proverbs". Part I, chapter 5, 1546.