Thomas Tusser — English Poet died on December 30, 1580

Thomas Tusser was an English poet and farmer, best known for his instructional poem Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry, an expanded version of his original title, A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie, first published in 1557. Five Hundred Points… contains the rhyming couplet:.. (wikipedia)

A fool and his money are soon parted.
Sweet April showers do spring May flowers.
Seek home for rest, for home is best.
At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.
God sendeth and giveth both mouth and meat.