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Better is to bow than break.

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
Break
Better
Prudence
Bows

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Let the world wagge, and take mine ease in myne Inne.
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An ill winde that bloweth no man to good.
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What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
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He must needes go that the dyvell dryveth.
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A cat may looke on a King.
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Rome was not built in one day.
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When all candles are out, all cats are grey, All things are then of one color, as who say. And this proverb faith, for quenching hot desire, Foul water as soon as faire, will quench hot fire.
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Better to be happy than wise.
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One good turne asketh another.
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Fieldes have eies and woods have eares.
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Men say, kinde will creepe where it may not goe.
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