Better one byrde in hand than ten in the wood.
John Heywood (1497? - 1580)
Source: Proverbes. Part i. Chap. xi. 1546
Contributed by: Zaady
A sleveless errand.
Source: Proverbes. Part i. Chap. vii. 1546
A woman hath nine lives like a cat.
Source: Proverbes. Part ii. Chap. iv. 1546
All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland.
Source: The Green Willow. 1598
All is fish that comth to net.
All is not Gospell that thou doest speake. 1546
All is well that endes well.
Source: Proverbes. Part i. Chap. x. 1546
All thing is the woorse for the wearing.
Source: Proverbes. Part ii. Chap. i. 1546
An ill winde that bloweth no man to good.
Source: Proverbes. Part i. Chap. ix. 1546
And while I at length debate and beate the bush, There shall steppe in other men and catch the burdes.
Source: Proverbes. Part i. Chap. iii. 1546
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