John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
77 John Heywood 1497?-1580? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 77 |
| AUTHOR: | John Heywood (1497?–1580?) |
| QUOTATION: | Beaten with his owne rod. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Proverbes. Part i. Chap. ii. |
| Note 1. don fust C’on kint souvent est-on batu. (By his own stick the prudent one is often beaten.) Roman du Renart, circa 1300. [back] |