Better to give then to take. John Heywood More Quotes by John Heywood More Quotes From John Heywood Better to be happy than wise. John Heywood wise happiness The tide tarrieth no man. John Heywood tides men What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly. John Heywood belly devil No man ought to looke a given horse in the mouth. John Heywood horse mouths men So many heads so many wits. John Heywood wit The wise man sayth, store is no sore. John Heywood wisdom wise men Don't put the cart before the horse. John Heywood carts horse patience When the sun shineth, make hay. John Heywood hay sun It's no use closing the barn door after the horse is gone. John Heywood barns horse doors Children and fools cannot lie. John Heywood fool lying children Nought venture, nought have. John Heywood venture risk One good turn asketh another. John Heywood turns kindness When all candles be out, all cats be grey. John Heywood grey candle cat All things on earth thus change, some up, some down; John Heywood crowns contentment earth When the iron is hot, strike. John Heywood iron hot opportunity Pryde will have a fall;For pryde goeth before and shame commeth after. John Heywood goeth shame fall Look before you leap. John Heywood wisdom wise looks Better is half a loaf than no bread. John Heywood half bread food But now I see well the old proverb is true: That parish priest forgetteth that ever he was a clerk! John Heywood priests clerks forget Every dog has its day. John Heywood wisdom wise dog