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A cat may looke on a King.

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
Kings
May
Cat
King

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A short horse is soone currid.
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To give importance to trifling matters.
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Better one byrde in hand than ten in the wood.
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Many handis make light warke.
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The moon is made of a green cheese.
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So many heads so many wits.
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Tis not the robe or garment I affect For who would marry with a suit of clothes?
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None so blind as those who won't see.
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He makes a beggar first that first relieves him Not us'rers make more beggars where they live Than charitable men that use to give.
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The more haste, the less speed.
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The loss of wealth is loss of dirt, As sages in all times assert The happy man's without a shirt.
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Children and fooles cannot lye.
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