The Proverbes of John Heywood is the earliest collection of English colloquial sayings. It was first printed in . The title of the edition of is, John Heywoodes Woorkes. A Dialogue conteyning the number of the effectuall proverbes in the English tounge, compact in a matter concernynge two maner of Maryages, etc. The selection here given is from the edition of (a reprint of ), edited by Julian Sharman. 1546