Thomas Tusser quotes

At Christmas play and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year. (Thomas Tusser)

God sendeth and giveth both mouth and the meat.

Thomas Tusser

Sweet April showers do spring May flowers.

Thomas Tusser

Seek home for rest, for home is best.

Thomas Tusser

Make hunger thy sauce, as a medicine for health.

Thomas Tusser

Who goeth a borrowing Goeth a sorrowing.

Thomas Tusser

A fool and his money be soon at debate.

Thomas Tusser

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.

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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

[He] spread his bread with all sorts of butter, yet none would stick thereon.

Thomas Tusser

At Christmas be merry and thankful withal,
And feast thy poor neighbors, the great with the small. (Thomas Tusser)

Dry sun, dry wind; Safe bind, safe find.

Thomas Tusser

Naught venture naught have.

Thomas Tusser

T is merry in hall Where beards wag all.

Thomas Tusser

Such mistress, such Nan, Such master, such man.

Thomas Tusser

Who quick be to borrow and slow be to pay, their credit is naught, go they ever so gay.

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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

Thomas Tusser

Occupation: English Poet
Born: October 9, 1524
Died: April 23, 1580
Quotes count: 17
Wikipedia: Thomas Tusser

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