John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
207 Thomas Tusser 1515-1580 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 207 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Tusser (c. 1515–1580) |
| QUOTATION: | Such mistress, such Nan, Such master, such man. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | April’s Abstract. |
| Note 1. On the authority of M. Cimber, of the Bibliothèque Royale, we owe this proverb to Chevalier Bayard: “Tel maître, tel valet.” [back] |