John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9446 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1547-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9446 |
| AUTHOR: | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Spare your breath to cool your porridge. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Don Quixote. Part ii. Chap. v. |
| Note 1. See Rabelais, Quotation 57. [back] |