God never sends th' mouth but he sendeth meat.
John Heywood (1497? - 1580)
Source: Proverbes. Part i. Chap. iv. 1546
Contributed by: Zaady
Good to be merie and wise.
Source: Proverbes. Part i. Chap. ii. 1546
Better to give then to take.
Source: Proverbes. Part i. Chap. v. 1546
Beware of, Had I wist.
But in deede, A friend is never knowne till a man have neede.
Source: Proverbes. Part i. Chap. xi. 1546
By hooke or crooke.
Children and fooles cannot lye.
Children learne to creepe ere they can learne to goe.
Cut my cote after my cloth.
Source: Proverbes. Part i. Chap. viii. 1546
All thing is the woorse for the wearing.
Source: Proverbes. Part ii. Chap. i. 1546