John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
204 Thomas Tusser 1515-1580 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 204 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Tusser (c. 1515–1580) |
| QUOTATION: | God sendeth and giveth both mouth and the meat. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry. |
| Note 1. God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.—John Taylor: Works, vol. ii. p. 85 (1630). Ray: Proverbs. David Garrick: Epigram on Goldsmith’s Retaliation. [back] |