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Who is worse shod than the shoemaker's wife?
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Much water goeth by the mill
That the miller knoweth not of.
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All a green willow, willow,
All a green willow is my garland.
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It had need to bee
A wylie mouse that should breed in the cats eare.
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It hurteth not the tongue to give fair words.
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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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Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee, Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.
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But now I see well the old proverb is true: That parish priest forgetteth that ever he was a clerk!
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Throw no gyft agayne at the geuers head,
For better is halfe a lofe than no bread.
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Time is tickell, and out of sight out of minde.
Than catche and holde while I may, fast binde fast finde.
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When the steed is stolen, shut the stable door.
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A man may well bring a horse to the water,
But he cannot make him drink without he will.
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He that will not whan he may,
Whan he would, he shall haue nay.
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Hee must have a long spoone, shall eat with the devill.
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Wedding is destiny,
And hanging likewise.
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Who is wurs shod, than the shoemakers wyfe,
With shops full of shoes all hir lyfe?
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When all candels be out, all cats be grey,
All thingis are then of one colour, as who sey.
And this prouerbe faith, for quenching hot desyre,
Foul water as soone as fayre, will quenche hot fyre.
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Whan the sunne shinth make hay, whiche is to say,
Take time whan time comth, lest time steale away.
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Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?
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Who is so deafe or so blinde as is hee
That wilfully will neither heare nor see?
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Neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring.
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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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Children learne to creepe ere they can learne to goe.
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For when I gave you an inch, you took an ell.
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And once their hasty heat a little controlled,
Than perceive they well, hot love soon cold.
And when hasty witless mirth is mated well,
Good to be merry and wise, they think and feel.
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John Heywood
Born:
1497
Died:
1580
(aged 83)
Bio:
John Heywood was 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 works survive.
Known for:
The plays of John Heywood
Assessment in Higher Education
The Play of the Weather (1533)
The play called the Four PP
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