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Children learne to creepe ere they can learne to goe.

John Heywood

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John Heywood
Age: 83 †
Born: 1497
Born: January 1
Died: 1580
Died: January 1
Aphorist
Playwright
Poet
Politician
Writer
London
England
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A hard beginnyng makth a good endyng.
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Hunger makes hard beans sweet.
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Every cocke is proud on his owne dunghill.
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The more the merrier.
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It had need to bee A wylie mouse that should breed in the cats eare.
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Don't put the cart before the horse.
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Who will in time present pleasure refrain, shall in time to come the more pleasure obtain.
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Thrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away.
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None so blind as those who won't see.
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Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake? This is commonly misquotes as You can't have you're cake and eat it, too.
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