John Heywood Quotes

Isocrates was in the right to insinuate, in his elegant Greek expression, that what is got over the Devil's back is spent under his belly.

A proverb is one man’s wit and all men’s wisdom.

Speak of the devil, and the devil shall appear.

A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one.

Do you know what they say about big hands? Big gloves!

There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.

He that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.

ADAGE, n. Boned wisdom for weak teeth.

I was told once by some country people that a magician should never tell his dreams because the telling will make them come true. But I say that is great nonsense.

First time's a fluke; second time's a coincidence," said Velius. "Third time's tradition," finished Erik.

The devil shall have his bargain; for he was never yet a breaker of proverbs--he will give the devil his due.

Praise not the day until evening has come, a woman until she is burnt, a sword until it is tried, a maiden until she is married, ice until it has been crossed, beer until it has been drunk.

See a pin and pick it up, and, all day long, you'll have a pin.

He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.

Curiosity killed the cat,” Fesgao remarked, his dark eyes unreadable. Aly rolled her eyes. Why did everyone say that to her? “People always forget the rest of the saying,” she complained. “‘And satisfaction brought it back.

If "ifs" and "ands" were pots and pans, there'd be no work for tinkers' hands

Speak of a wolf and you see his tail!

The Cat on your hearthstone to this day presages, By solemnly sneezing, the coming of rain!

No doves come from ravens’ eggs

There is no proverb that is not true.

Never look at other people's bad fortune,' my mother said. 'If you do, it will come back to find you instead of its rightful owner.

Old saws have no teeth.

Better a bare foote then none.

Superstition is not, as has been defined, an excess of religious feeling, but a misdirection of it, an exhausting of it on vanities of man's devising.

A bird in the hand may be worth two in the bush, but remember also that a bird in the hand is a positive embarrassment to one not in the poultry business.