John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9221 Fran&edilois Rabelais 1490-1553 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9221 |
| AUTHOR: | François Rabelais (c. 1490–1553) |
| QUOTATION: | By robbing Peter he paid Paul, 1 … and hoped to catch larks if ever the heavens should fall. 2 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Works. Book i. Chap. xi. |
| Note 1. See Heywood, Quotation 62. [back] |
| Note 2. See Heywood, Quotation 23. [back] |