John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3157 Jonathan Swift 1667-1745 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3157 |
| AUTHOR: | Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) |
| QUOTATION: | If it had been a bear it would have bit you. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Polite Conversation. Dialogue i. |