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Thomas Tusser
13 quotes
“Yet true it is, as cow chews cud And trees at spring do yield forth bud, Except wind stands as never it stood, It is an ill wind turns none to good.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Description of the Properties of Wind, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“Dry sun, dry wind; Safe bind, safe find.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Washing, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919). Compare: "Than catch and hold while I may, fast binde, fast finde", John Heywood, Proverbes, Part I, Chapter III; "Fast bind, fast find; A proverb ne…
Also quoted by: Geoffrey Chaucer
“Hast thou a Friend, as heart may wish at will? Then use him so, to have his friendship still. Would'st have a Friend, would'st know what friend is best? Have God thy friend who passeth all the rest.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Posies for a Parlour, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“To death we must stoop, be we high, be we low, But how and how suddenly few be that know -, What carry we then but a sheet to the grave, To cover this carcass, of all that we have?”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) first seen 1557 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Tenants of God's Farmstead or A Description of Life and Riches (c. 1557), lines 9-12.
“God sendeth and giveth both mouth and the meat.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Compare: "God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks", John Taylor, Works, vol. ii. p. 85 (1630).
Also quoted by: Geoffrey Chaucer
“At Christmas play and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Geoffrey Chaucer
“Such mistress, such Nan, Such master, such man.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Geoffrey Chaucer
“Who goeth a borrowing Goeth a sorrowing.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Geoffrey Chaucer
“'Tis merry in hall Where beards wag all.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) first seen 1312 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: August's Abstract". Compare: "Merry swithe it is in halle, When the beards waveth alle", Life of Alexander, 1312; (author unknown, but earlier wrongly attributed to Adam Davie, who had elsewhere written "Swithe mury hit…
“Naught venture naught have.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Geoffrey Chaucer
“At Christmas be merry and thankful withal, And feast thy poor neighbors, the great with the small.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A fool and his money be soon at debate: Which after with sorrow repents him too late.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[He] spread his bread with all sorts of butter, yet none would stick thereon.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source