Quote#Wisdom
Nought venter nought haue. spare to speake spare to speede
Quote byJohn Heywood · 1497–1580
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Proverbs (1546), Naught venture naught have. spare to speak spare to speed. Unknown unkissed. it is lost that is unsought. As good seek nought, said I, as seek and find naught..
English (original)
Nought venter nought haue. spare to speake spare to spéede. Vnknowne vnkyst. it is loste that is vnsought. As good séeke nought (quoth I) as seeke and finde nought.
— John Heywood
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