Some things that provoke young men to wed in haste,
Show after wedding, that haste makes waste.
• Part I, chapter 2.
Show after wedding, that haste makes waste.
• Part I, chapter 2.
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Som thingis that prouoke young men to wed in haste,
Show after weddyng, that hast maketh waste.
— John Heywood
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Som thingis that prouoke young men to wed in haste,
Show after weddyng, that hast maketh waste." in the context of "Some things that provoke young men to wed in haste,
Show after wedding, that haste makes waste.
• Part I, chapter 2." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Heywood" (Quotes, Proverbs (1546): Heywood did not invent what he calls "our common plaine pithie Proverbs olde." Rather, he collected and contextualized them:)
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About John Heywood
John Heywood (1497–1580) was an English writer known for his plays, poems, and collection of proverbs. He fled England for the Low Countries to avoid persecution as a Catholic.
About John Heywood
John Heywood (1497–1580) was an English writer known for his plays, poems, and collection of proverbs. He fled England for the Low Countries to avoid persecution as a Catholic.
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