Who said “A hard beginnyng makth a good endyng.”?

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John Heywood. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceProverbs (1546), Part I, chapter 4.

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Heywood, J. (n.d.). A hard beginnyng makth a good endyng. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7868-a-hard-beginnyng-makth-a-good-endyng/

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Heywood, John. “A hard beginnyng makth a good endyng.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7868-a-hard-beginnyng-makth-a-good-endyng/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Heywood, John. “A hard beginnyng makth a good endyng.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7868-a-hard-beginnyng-makth-a-good-endyng/.

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