John Heywood, Proverbs, Part II, Chapter IX.
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Went in at the one eare and out at the other.
— John Heywood on Hearing
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Went in at the one eare and out at the other." in the context of "John Heywood, Proverbs, Part II, Chapter IX." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Hearing" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 357.)
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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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