John Heywood
Better to give then to take.Collection: Giving
I pray thee let me and my fellow have a haire of the dog that bit us last night.Collection: Dog
When the devil drives, needs must.Collection: Devil
Now for good lucke, cast an old shooe after mee.Collection: Good Luck
Three may keep counsel, if two be away.Collection: Two
A woman hath nine lives like a cat.Collection: Life
Beggars can't be choosers.Collection: Poverty
Thrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away.Collection: Two
It is a foul bird that filleth his own nest.Collection: Bird
It takes nine tailors to make a man.Collection: Men
It is good the have a hatch before the durre.Collection: Prudence
A cat may looke on a King.Collection: Kings
Men say, kinde will creepe where it may not goe.Collection: Men
And while I at length debate and beate the bush, There shall steppe in other men and catch the burdes.Collection: Men
Who waite for dead men shall goe long barefoote.Collection: Men
Went in at the one ear and out at the other.Collection: Ears
The greatest Clerkes be not the wisest men.Collection: Men
This wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine daies.Collection: Nine
Hee must have a long spoone, shall eat with the devill.Collection: Long
Feare may force a man to cast beyond the moone.Collection: Men
Tis not the robe or garment I affect; For who would marry with a suit of clothes?Collection: Clothes
Children and fools cannot lie.Collection: Children
The more haste, the less speed.Collection: Patience
Put your toong in your purse.Collection: Purses
Better is half a loaf than no bread.Collection: Food
Let the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne Inne.Collection: Ease
Don't put the cart before the horse.Collection: Patience
It's no use closing the barn door after the horse is gone.Collection: Horse
Cut your coat according to your cloth.Collection: Humility
Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee, Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.Collection: Pleasure
None so blind as those who won't see.Collection: Vision
Pryde will have a fall;For pryde goeth before and shame commeth after.Collection: Fall
It hurts not the tongue to give faire words.Collection: Giving
Children and fooles cannot lye.Collection: Children
No man ought to looke a given horse in the mouth.Collection: Horse
Every cocke is proud on his owne dunghill.Collection: Proud
So many heads so many wits.Collection: Wit
There is no fyre without some smoke.Collection: Smoke
When the sunne shineth, make hay.Collection: Hay
And death makes equal the high and low.Collection: Death
The grey mare is the better horse.Collection: Horse
The tide tarrieth no man.Collection: Men