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

2402 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:2402
AUTHOR:Samuel Butler (1612–1680)
QUOTATION:To swallow gudgeons ere they ’re catch’d,
And count their chickens ere they ’re hatch’d.
ATTRIBUTION:Hudibras. Part ii. Canto iii. Line 923.