Quote #54
For when I gave you an inch, you took an ell.
More from John Heywood
- An ill wind that bloweth no man to good.
- Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?
- Love me, love my dog.
- Every man for himself and God for us all.
- I know on which side my bread is buttered.
- Though he love not to buy the pig in the poke.
- The moon is made of greene cheese.
- This hitteth the nail on the head.