196 Quotes by John Heywood

There is no fyre without some smoke.

Better to be happy than wise.

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

While the grass groweth the horse starveth.

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.

The grey mare is the better horse.

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

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

It takes nine tailors to make a man.