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 HEYWOODLet 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 HEYWOODLet the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne Inne.
JOHN HEYWOODMany handis make light warke.
JOHN HEYWOODThrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away.
JOHN HEYWOODThe more the merrier.
JOHN HEYWOODNought venture, nought have. [Nothing ventured, nothing gained.]
JOHN HEYWOODHe 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 HEYWOODMake hay while the sun shines.
JOHN HEYWOODMuch water goeth by the millThat the miller knoweth not of.
JOHN HEYWOODThis wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine daies.
JOHN HEYWOODWhen 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 HEYWOODIt had need to bee A wylie mouse that should breed in the cats eare.
JOHN HEYWOODFieldes have eies and woods have eares.
JOHN HEYWOODTo give importance to trifling matters.
JOHN HEYWOODEvery dog has its day.
JOHN HEYWOODSmall pitchers have wyde eares.
JOHN HEYWOOD