John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1690 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1690 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Let Hercules himself do what he may, The cat will mew and dog will have his day. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act v. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |