John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7832 Sir William Shwenk Gilbert 1836-1911 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7832 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911) |
| QUOTATION: | Things are seldom what they seem, Skim milk masquerades as cream. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | H. M. S. Pinafore. |