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Don't put the cart before the horse.

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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Carts
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Horse

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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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The more haste, the less speed.
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