He that would have a cake out of the wheat must tarry the grinding.
-- William Shakespeare
-- William Shakespeare
Related:
- Not Hercules could have knock'd out his brains, for he had none.
William... - Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once;
And He that might the vantage best have took
Found out the remedy.
How would you be, If He, which is the top of judgment... - Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?
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John... - Some months ago I saw a man breaking a loaf of whole-wheat bread and
tossing the pieces at pigeons.
I was curious and I asked him, "Why whole-wheat bread... - My cake is dough.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616),
The Taming of the Shrew -- Act v, Sc.... - The hind that would be mated by the lion
Must die for love.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), All 's Well that Ends... - And telling me, the sovereign'st thing on earth
Was parmaceti for an inward bruise;
And that it was great pity, so it was, This villanous... - Would yee both eat your cake and have your cake?
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John Heywood (c. 1565) -- Proverbes, Part i, Chap...
