John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8656 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8656 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Never thrust your own sickle into another’s corn. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 593. |
| Note 1. Did thrust as now in others’ corn his sickle.—Du Bartas: Divine Weekes and Workes, part ii. Second Weeke. Not presuming to put my sickle in another man’s corn.—Nicholas Yonge: Musica Transalpini. Epistle Dedicatory. 1588. [back] |