John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8690 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8690 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | You need not hang up the ivy-branch over the wine that will sell. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 968. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, As You Like It, Quotation 75. [back] |