John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
93 John Heywood 1497?-1580? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 93 |
| AUTHOR: | John Heywood (1497?–1580?) |
| QUOTATION: | When the skie falth we shall have Larkes. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Proverbes. Part i. Chap. iv. |
| Note 1. Si les nues tomboyent esperoyt prendre les alouettes (If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks).—Francis Rabelais: book i. chap. xi. [back] |