Very Funny Shakespeare Quotes and Insults

Shakespeare's insults are some of his funniest and most memorable quotes. Who knew Early Modern English could be so sassy? There's no need to search any further for a witty comeback; enjoy the list below.

Funny Shakespeare Quotes and Insults

Thou sodden-witted lord! thou hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows— TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, ACT 2 SCENE 1, LINES 42-43; THERSITES TO AJAX

I do bite my thumb, sir— ROMEO AND JULIET, ACT 1 SCENE 1, LINE 44; SAMPSON TO ABRAM

Would thou wert clean enough to spit upon!— TIMON OF ATHENS, ACT 4 SCENE 3, LINE 361; TIMON TO APEMANTUS

Go, prick thy face and over-red thy fear, / Thou lily-livered boy— MACBETH, ACT 5 SCENE 3, LINES 14-15; MACBETH TO A SERVANT

I do desire we may be better strangers— AS YOU LIKE IT, ACT 3 SCENE 2, LINE 254; ORLANDO TO JACQUES

There’s no more faith in thee than in a stewed prune— HENRY IV PART 1, ACT 3 SCENE 3, LINE 111-12 ; FALSTAFF TO MISTRESS QUICKLY

Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!— KING LEAR, ACT 2 SCENE 2, LINE 62; EARL OF KENT TO OSWALD

You are not worth another word else I’d call you knave— ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, ACT 2 SCENE 3, LINES 262-63; LAFEW TO PAROLLES

You Banbury cheese!— MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, ACT 1 SCENE 1, LINE 120; BARDOLPH TO SLENDER

I am sick when I do look on thee— A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, ACT 2 SCENE 1, LINE 212; DEMETRIUS TO HELENA

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