John Heywood (1497 – 1580)
English writer known for his plays, poems, and collection of proverbs.
The tide tarrieth no man.
A penny for your thought.
To hold with the hare and run with the hound.
Proue thy fréende er thou haue néede, but in déede
A fréende is neuer knoen tyll a man haue néede.
Praie and shifte eche one for him selfe, as he can.
Euery man for him selfe, and god for us all.
Thrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away.
What man, loue me, loue me dog.
Who waite for dead men shall goe long barefoote.
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.
While betweene two stooles my taile goe to the ground.
And ones their hastie heate a littell controlde,
Than perceiue they well, hotte love soone colde.
And whan hasty witlesse mirth is mated weele,
Good to be mery and wise, they thinke and feele.
A heare of the dog that bote vs last night.
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.
Weddyng is desteny,
And hangyng likewise.
Well aunt (quoth Ales) all is well that endes well.
Ye Ales, of a good begynnyng comth a good end.
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.
Children learne to créepe er they can learne to go.