John Heywood

Birth: 1497-01-01 , Londres

Death: 1580-01-01 , Mechelen

John Heywood was a 16th-century English writer, playwright, and collector of proverbs. He is primarily remembered for his extensive collection of English popular sayings and proverbs, compiled in his work 'A Dialogue Conteinyng the Moste Worthye and Excellent Effectes of Englishe Tymes'. His theatrical production also contributed to the development of comedy in England.

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Let the world slide, 2 let the world go; A fig for care, and a fig for woe! If I can’t pay, why I can owe, And death makes equal the high and low.

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