Quotes from Thomas Tusser

Who goeth a borrowing. Goeth a sorrowing.

Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man.

God sendeth and giveth both mouth and the meat.

Fear God, and offend not the Prince nor his laws, and keep thyself out of the magistrate's claws.

Make hunger thy sauce, as a medicine for health.

Time tries the troth in everything.

In harvest time, harvest folk, servants and all Should make, all together, good cheer in the hall Once ended the harvest, let none be beguiled Please such as did help thee, man, woman and child.

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

Look ere thou leap, see ere thou go.

Dry August and warm, Doth harvest no harm.

Sweet April showers Do bring May flowers.

God sendeth and giveth both mouth and meat.

Sweet April showersDo spring May flowers.

Make hunger thy sauce, as a medicine for health.

Seek home for rest, for home is best.

Who goeth a borrowing Goeth a sorrowing.

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

At Christmas play and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year.

For the first fourteen years for a rod they do whine, For the next as a pearl in the world they do shine, For the next trim beauty beginneth to swerve, For the next matrons or drudges they serve, For the next doth crave a staff for a stay, For the next a bier to fetch them away.

Sweet April showers do spring May flowers.

Seek home for rest, for home is best.

At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.