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

3820 John Gay 1685-1732 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:3820
AUTHOR:John Gay (1685–1732)
QUOTATION:The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets.
ATTRIBUTION:The Beggar’s Opera. Act ii. Sc. 2.