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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

16 Geoffrey Chauer 1340-1400 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:16
AUTHOR:Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340–1400)
QUOTATION:And yet he had a thomb of gold parde. 1
ATTRIBUTION:Canterbury Tales. Prologue. Line 565.
 
Note 1.
In allusion to the proverb, “Every honest miller has a golden thumb.” [back]