John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8919 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8919 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | He is a fool who lets slip a bird in the hand for a bird in the bush. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Garrulity. |
| Note 1. See Heywood, Quotation 67. [back] |