John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2114 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2114 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burton (1577–1640) |
| QUOTATION: | Penny wise, pound foolish. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Anatomy of Melancholy. Democritus to the Reader. |