Quote#Death
Who waite for dead men shall goe long barefoote
Quote byJohn Heywood · 1497–1580
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Proverbs (1546), Part I, ch 9..
English (original)
Who waite for dead men shall goe long barefoote.
— John Heywood
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