110+ John Heywood Quotes On Education, Friendship And 1546

John Heywood was an English dramatist, poet and writer of the Tudor period. He is best known for his plays, which often included songs and comic interludes, and his collection of proverbs and epigrams. His plays were popular in Tudor England and his proverbs are still quoted today. Following is our collection on famous quotes by John Heywood on education, life, friendship.

Top 10 John Heywood Quotes

1. The more the merrier.
2. A hard beginning maketh a good ending.
3. Make hay while the sun shines.
4. It takes nine tailors to make a man.
5. Many hands make light work.
6. A fig for a care, a fig for a woe!
7. All's well that ends well.
8. It's no use closing the barn door after the horse is gone.
9. Fieldes have eies and woods have eares.
10. When all candles be out, all cats be grey.

John Heywood Short Quotes

• All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland.
• Cut your coat according to your cloth.
• Beggars can't be choosers.
• Rome was not built in one day.
• Hit the nail on the head.
• Tell tales out of school.
• The moon is made of a green cheese.
• None so blind as those who won't see.
• And death makes equal the high and low.
• Don't put the cart before the horse.

John Heywood Quotes About Life

If nothing is ventured, nothing is gained. — John Heywood

The nearer to the church, the further from God. — John Heywood

A woman hath nine lives like a cat. — John Heywood

John Heywood Famous Quotes And Sayings

There are none so blind as those who will not see. The most deluded people are those who choose to ignore what they already know. — John Heywood

No man loveth his fetters, be they made of gold. — John Heywood

When the devil drives, needs must. — John Heywood

Look before you leap. — John Heywood

Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. — John Heywood

She is nether fish nor flesh, nor good red herring. — John Heywood

What heart can think, or tongue express, The harm that groweth of idleness? — John Heywood

Better is to bow than break. — John Heywood

Wedding is destiny, and hanging likewise. — John Heywood

Beggars should be no choosers. — John Heywood

Now for good lucke, cast an old shooe after mee. — John Heywood

Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake? — John Heywood

Who is so deaf or so blind as is he that willfully will neither hear nor see? — John Heywood

The world's a theatre, the earth a stage,Which God and nature do with actors fill — John Heywood

Never look a gift horse in the mouth. — John Heywood

He makes a beggar first that first relieves him; Not us'rers make more beggars where they live Than charitable men that use to give. — John Heywood

It had need to bee A wylie mouse that should breed in the cats eare. — John Heywood

Better is half a loaf than no bread. — John Heywood

Be of comfort, and your heavy sorrow Part equally among us; storms divided, Abate their force, and with less rage are guided. — John Heywood

Tis not the robe or garment I affect; For who would marry with a suit of clothes? — John Heywood

I pray thee let me and my fellow have a haire of the dog that bit us last night. — John Heywood

Pryde will have a fall;For pryde goeth before and shame commeth after. — John Heywood

It is good the have a hatch before the durre. — John Heywood

Half a loaf is better than none. — John Heywood

The grey mare is the better horse. — John Heywood

When the sun shineth, make hay. — John Heywood

Let the world slide, let the world go; A fig for care, and a fig for woe! If I can't pay, why I can owe, And death makes equal the high and low. — John Heywood

Three may keep counsel, if two are away. — John Heywood

All things on earth thus change, some up, some down; Content's a kingdom, and I wear that crown. — John Heywood

But now I see well the old proverb is true: That parish priest forgetteth that ever he was a clerk! — John Heywood

Who waite for dead men shall goe long barefoote. — John Heywood

Much water goeth by the millThat the miller knoweth not of. — John Heywood

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. — John Heywood

The greatest Clerkes be not the wisest men. — John Heywood

Feed by measure, and defy the physician. — John Heywood

I perfectly feele even at my fingers end. — John Heywood

And while I at length debate and beate the bush, There shall steppe in other men and catch the burdes. — John Heywood

Children learne to creepe ere they can learne to goe. — John Heywood

Might have gone further and have fared worse. — John Heywood

Nought venture nought have. — John Heywood

It is a foule byrd that fyleth his owne nest. — John Heywood

Nought venture, nought have. [Nothing ventured, nothing gained.] — John Heywood

There is no fool to the old fool. — John Heywood

Every dog has its day. — John Heywood

Every cocke is proud on his owne dunghill. — John Heywood

What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly. — John Heywood

A day after the faire. — John Heywood

To say that which is instructive and also pleasing. — John Heywood

I know on which side my bread is buttered. — John Heywood

When the iron is hot, strike. — John Heywood

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

One swallow never makes a summer. — John Heywood

Small pitchers have wyde eares. — John Heywood

Love me litle, love me long. — John Heywood

Be the day never so long, Evermore at last they ring to evensong. — John Heywood

The still sowe eats up all the draffe. — John Heywood

He that will not whan he may,Whan he would, he shall haue nay. — John Heywood

It's an ill wind that blows no good. — John Heywood

It is a poor dog that is not worth the whistling — John Heywood

Praie and shifte eche one for him selfe, as he can.Euery man for him selfe, and god for us all. — John Heywood

Of a good beginning cometh a good end. — John Heywood

Little pitchers have big ears. — John Heywood

Som thingis that prouoke young men to wed in haste,Show after weddyng, that hast maketh waste. — John Heywood

Happy man, happy dole. — John Heywood

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

The wise man sayth, store is no sore. — John Heywood

A hard beginnyng makth a good endyng. — John Heywood

Children and fooles cannot lye. — John Heywood

Feare may force a man to cast beyond the moone. — John Heywood

A fooles bolt is soone shot. — John Heywood

It will not out of the flesh that is bred in the bone. — John Heywood

Thrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away. — John Heywood

The loss of wealth is loss of dirt, as sages in all times assert; The happy man's without a shirt. — John Heywood

Hee must have a long spoone, shall eat with the devill. — John Heywood

Burnt child fire dredth. — John Heywood

Let the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne Inne. — John Heywood

It is better to be An old man's derling than a yong man's werling. — John Heywood

No man ought to looke a given horse in the mouth. — John Heywood

All is fish that comth to net. — John Heywood

The tide tarrieth no man. — John Heywood

There is no fyre without some smoke. — John Heywood

A cat may look at a king. — John Heywood

This wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine daies. — John Heywood

Better to be happy than wise. — John Heywood

Hunger makes hard beans sweet. — John Heywood

Put your toong in your purse. — John Heywood

God never sends the mouth but he sendeth meat. — John Heywood

A cat may looke on a King. — John Heywood

Life Lessons by John Heywood

John Heywood's works often emphasize the importance of perseverance and resilience. He also taught us to never give up on our dreams and to always strive for the best. His works also remind us to be kind to others and to always look for the good in people.